Cause-and-effect paragraphs and persuasion paragraphs are very similar to

a. arguments.

b. essays.

c. transitions.

d. pronouns.

The correct answer is letter a. arguments. Cause-and-effect paragraphs and persuasion paragraphs are very similar to arguments. In an argument you are making a claim about a topic. It is also concerned with why things happen (causes) and what happens as a result (effects).