Lesson 12 Writing explanations (causes and effects) Part I What are explanations?1. Explanations are about causes and effects of a phenomenon. 2. Explanations are of four general types: they may consist of a simple sequence of causes and effects; a sequential explanation; they may involve multiple causes, a factorial explanation, or multiple effects, a consequential explanation; or the effects may vary depending on variable conditions, a conditional explanation.3. In an explanation,