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B2–C1 · CDG · XTHCDG003

The link from [X] to [Y] only makes sense if [Z] happens in between.

Structure

EN · EnglishThe link from [X] to [Y] only makes sense if [Z] happens in between.
DE · GermanDer Zusammenhang zwischen [X] und [Y] ergibt nur Sinn, wenn dazwischen [Z] passiert.

Anchor phrase

EN · English

The  link from missing ownership to slower resolution only  makes  sense if decisions are delayed in between.

DE · German

Der  Zusammenhang zwischen fehlender Verantwortung und langsamerer Lösung  ergibt nur  Sinn, wenn  Entscheidungen dazwischen  verzögert werden.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. EN · English

    The  link from bad data to low trust only  makes  sense if  users repeatedly encounter inconsistent  results in between.

    DE · German

    Der  Zusammenhang zwischen schlechten Daten und geringem Vertrauen  ergibt nur  Sinn, wenn  Nutzer wiederholt inkonsistente  Ergebnisse sehen.

  2. EN · English

    The  link from extra checks to lower throughput only  makes  sense if the  checks consume constrained reviewer  time.

    DE · German

    Der  Zusammenhang zwischen zusätzlichen Prüfungen und geringerem Durchsatz  ergibt nur  Sinn, wenn die  Prüfungen knappe  Prüferzeit verbrauchen.

Use this move when you want to…

CauseExplain a causeConnect an outcome to the factor that produced or enabled it.CauseConnect cause and effectShow how one factor changes what follows instead of merely listing two events.

Reasoning move · Cause

Cause

What it does

Make the intermediate mechanism between a proposed cause and outcome explicit.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

CLF059[X] leads to [Y], which in turn leads to [Z].CauseCLF060[X] results from a combination of [Y] and [Z].CauseCLF068[X] may have contributed to [Y], but it was not the only cause.CauseXTHCDG001[X] may have triggered [Y], but that does not make it the underlying cause.Cause

Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. If [X] were the main cause, we would expect [Y]; if [Z] were, we would expect [W].Cause · same reasoning move · same study set · related logic
  2. [X] may have triggered [Y], but that does not make it the underlying cause.Cause · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. [X] may be necessary for [Y], but it is not sufficient on its own.Cause · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. What changed before [X], and what stayed the same?Cause · same reasoning move · same study set