ProcessEssay

1、A) What is a Process Essay?-is to describehow something is donein a sequence of steps orhow something operate*nown as a“ Process ”The first thing to do when writing a Process Essay is:1) determine what the process is2) determ ine why this process would be importa nt, including what and who the proce

2、ss affectsgain a clear understanding of the steps within the process.B) Two kinds of organization:Directional and InformationalA directi onal process essay gives the steps in a procedure, which the user can recreate and achieve the expected results. (Example: Essay to guide the readers to find a par

3、ticular uni versity)An in formati onal process essay an alyzes a process and gives information about how something happens or happe ned. (Example: Essay on how waterfalls are formed)-directi onal process essaydirects-in formatio nal process essayprovides information1. In the Directi onal Process, we

4、give a set ofinstructions in detail so that the readerscan perform the same acti onsand do the process themselves. The n, we list the steps they must follow.There should not belarge gaps betweenthe steps.2. In the in formati onal Process, we focus on theun dersta nding of how somethi ng happe nsathe

5、r tha n the steps expla ined in detail. The aim is to explai n the overall process. There_shjould_noi_beany question marksi n the readers ' minds aboutothsrall process.C) How to Write a Process Essay?1) Introductory Paragraph-tell the reader what the process ishat you will be discuss ing as well

6、 aswhy it is important to understand the process.2) Body Paragraph-you will describe the steps in chrono logical order.-in each body paragraph try to provide a brief summary of why this step is important as well.-similarly, if there are certain problems that might occur duri ng a particular step, yo

7、u might describe the pote ntial problem as well an d how those problems can be han died.-since a process in volves steps, you will use a great deal of signal words :?First, second, third,? Initially, next, soon, after?Afterwards, after a few hours ? Immediately followi ng,? Before, before this? Duri

8、ng, l ater? At the same time,? In the mean time,? In the en d,at last, fin ally? In the future,By using these transition words, you can clearly signal to the reader when you are moving from one step to the next.3) Conclusion Paragraph:- summarize the activityyou have just described- reiterate the im

9、portance of understandingthe process.- In addition, make sure theessay flows naturallyand hasa logical order.Exercise: A ProcessHow to Pot a Plant- Put them in orderby numbering them on the left_?_ make a hole in center of soil_?_ press soil down with thumbs_?_ cover bottom of pot with small stones_

10、?_ drop plant into soil_?_ put two inches of soil on top of stones_?_ water plant_?_ add more soil until it almost reaches top of pot(Then paraphrase (re-word them) them into the below paragraph in order of process)Topic Sentence: It is easy to pot a plant if you follow the right procedure. 1) ?.Top

11、ic Sentence for a Process Essay:The topic sentence of a process paragraph must iden tify the process and tell someth ing about it.Write a topic sentence for these paragraphs:Eample:There are several stepsou must follow to get your student identification card. First, get a copy of the receipt that sh

12、ows you paid your tuiti on. The n take the receiptThesis Get a receipt, go to ID Office, and photo taken are the three major steps involved in this identification card process.1) ?.First of all, write your name and address in the upper left corner of the envelope. Then write the name and address of

13、the person you are mailing the letter to. This usually takes three lines. Put thename2) ?.First, fill a clean vase with water. Second, cut most of the flowers and green so they are approximately two times the height of your vase. Then, cut a couple of the flowers two inches longer. After you are finished cutting the flowers, you can3) ?It is a good idea to pr