PROCESS ANALYSIS ESSAY

PROCESS ANALYSIS ESSAY Write 2-3 pages analyzing a process of your choice. Your approach may be either informational or directional. After dividing the process into clear steps, be certain to use transitions to keep the reader with you as you move through the process. Within each step, include plenty of descriptive details so the reader has a thorough understanding. Remember that you are either explaining or informing, and an occasional explanation of “why” is helpful. An interesting presentation is achieved with strong verbs and intriguing introductions and conclusions. To further develop your process analysis, work for sentence variety. Use the present tense (the action occurs as I read it) and the pronoun “I” (not “you”) in your writing. As a final revision, tell me WHY understanding this process is important. Title your essay in a more interesting way than the following topic ideas (try: 10 Ways to Keep Your Keys!). Process Analysis Directional Topic Ideas: Process Analysis Informational Topic Ideas: How to bake bread How consumers make up their minds How to kick a habit (losing keys) How a political candidate runs for office How to win at poker How an appliance works How to write a letter of complaint How a bad habit develops How to groom a horse How spenders fall into debt How to buy a used piano / car How the Social Security System works How to make an effective complaint How managing a/an _________ works How to improve the place you work How a ______________ does his / her job How to build (or fly) a kite How a dead thing decays (or any natural process) *** One tip my students have found useful over time is to use a model, and name him or her, to demonstrate the steps in the process. This solves the “you” problem and makes the process very real for the reader. For example, “In building a kite, Jane must first gather all the supplies.” Personal Prewriting: My process analysis will be about: __________________________________________ The point or benefit of understanding this process is: ___________________________