College Composition / Unit 15 CMP 0352 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Chronological Order
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The idea
Chronological order presents events in the sequence in which they happened.
In practice
Narratives and accounts of causes often follow time order; a story can also begin in the middle of the action and explain earlier events later.
Where people slip
Events that come one after another are not necessarily cause and effect; order in time is not proof of causation.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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