The effects the work of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg had on women’s equality in America
A causal analysis can serve one or more of four main purposes: to entertain, to inform, to speculate, and to
argue. Remember to consider your audience and purpose when crafting your thesis, clearly articulating the
ideas you have developed about the causes or consequences you want your readers to accept. Unless you’re
absolutely certain, using phrases such as “probably” and “most likely” will enhance your credibility with your
readers. You’ll also need to think critically about different causes or consequences (primary, contributory,
immediate, remote, and so on) as well about whether you want to explain the causes or consequences in
chronological or emphatic order, using transitional words or phrases to help your readers follow your line of
thinking.
What conclusions can you draw from your analysis? What implications? If you answer these three questions,
your conclusion will offer you an opportunity to push your own thinking as well as that of your audience-and
you’ll write a meaningful conclusion, one that goes beyond a weary restatement of your introduction.
