Logic refers to the form of reasoning that gives meaning and support to the analyses or arguments in a piece of writing. Causality refers to the strength of relationship between cause-and-effect that is used to support the analyses or arguments in a piece of writing.
Logic: Does it make sense?
Causality: What started it?
For example, the Persuasive Essay Example claims that it is logical to believe that nature and nurture are causally interrelated through natural selection.
From an evolutionary perspective, today’s nurture will be naturally selected to appear in successive generations as tomorrow’s nature.
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