How Do You Writethe Process Analysis?

Karen S Wright

PROCESS ANALYSIS• Process=a step-by-step movement from one point to the ending point.

• Analysis=a careful examination; a close detailed look at how something is done.

A process paper is a. . .• a series of events• a sequence of

events• an orderly

progression of events

The Big Idea

How to Make Something

How to Bake

The process paper explains how to make something. Only write on what you do well.

How to Bake Bread

How to From your Own Experience.

Teach your readers how to plant a dish garden

How to do something. . . Write directions on how to do something—make something.

How Something Works

A process paper will describe how something works.

How to Perform a Service•Be very familiar with how to perform a service if you write about it.•Make your process paper organized into easy to follow directions.

How to Write the Process Analysis

1. Use chronological order (time)

2. Include information on special equipment before explaining how to do something.

3. Don’t leave out any steps.

4. Define unfamiliar terms.

Writing the Process1. Be very familiar with your

subject.2. Have at least three steps.3. Make sure the steps can be

easily visualized.4. Each step needs to be distinct

from the others.5. Don’t use two words: “how

to” in your title—it should be clear once the reader finishes your paper.

Write the Paper1. Do not include steps of the process

in the beginning of your paper.2. Begin by preparing the reader-why

should the reader care about the process?

3. Likewise, have no steps in the ending, but a positive note about the process.

4. Do not list the steps as, “Step One.”5. Instead explain the process in a

paragraph using normal words.

Write in Organized Manner1. The topic sentence

tells readers what you will explain.

2. Your supporting sentences explain in detail the necessary steps.

3. In the conclusion ease out of the topic on a positive note.

Transitional WordsAt the beginning

At first In the beginning

As you start

To begin The first step When you begin

In the middle of the process

Next After that Continuing with

The next step is When this step is finished

As you continue

Finally

As you finish Toward the end

The last step

Example of Unacceptable Paper

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Example of a Good Paper