Process Essay

In this type of writing, you explain how something works or how to do or make something

• Work Essay

• Labor Essay

• Persuasive Essay

• Process Essay

 Process essays are generally organized according to...

• Location

• Time

• Space

• Area

The__________ to a process essay may tell the reader about a problem

• Beginning 

• Start

• End

• Introduction

 The __________ of a process essay are the steps, each one is presented in the topic sentence of its paragraph.

• Body paragraphs

• Thesis statement

• Concluding paragraphs

• Process paragraphs

Types of steps included in a process

• Fixed-order and Logical steps

• Fixed-order and Variable-order steps

• Process-order and Variable-order steps

• Variable-order and Critical-order steps

These steps must be performed in the order presented

• Fixed-order steps

• Logical steps

• Variable-order steps

• Critical-order steps

These steps can be performed in any order

• Fixed-order steps

• Logical steps

• Variable-order steps

• Critical-order steps

 The conclusion of a process essay may...

• Indicate what the audience needs

• Offer advice or warnings about the process

• Present the steps

• Define unfamiliar terms

When writing a process essay you must assume the audience...

• Know the materials they need

• Know the terms used

• Know the purpose of the essay

• Know nothing about the process