Process Essays
English Writing
Process
Instruction
How do you do it?
How to prepare a Christmas dinner
Explanation
What should be done?
How to apply for a graduate school.
Directive process essays
Gives step-by-step directions or instructions.
How to write a book report.
Usually addresses the reader as ‘you’.
‘You’ is implied.
Directive process essays: organization
Introductory paragraph
Thesis statement
Body paragraph 0: Preparation
A
B
C
Body paragraph 1: Step1
Body paragraph 2: Step2
Body paragraph 3: Step3
Conclusion paragraph
Directive process:
How to Find Items at eBay
Introductory paragraph
Thesis statement: There's a world of great things to buy at
eBay—from antiques to electronics to collectibles of all
types. And there are two easy ways to find them: browsing
and searching.
Paragraph 1: (Preparation)
Registration
Method of payment
Paragraph 2: (Step 1)Browsing
Browsing is clicking through categories and lists of items until
you find what you're interested in.
Paragraph 3: (Step 2) Searching
If you know exactly what you're looking for, just type a few
words into the search box on the Home page and you'll get a
list of relevant items.
Conclusion paragraph
Directive process:
How to Sell Items at eBay
Introductory paragraph
Thesis statement: It is easy and convenient to strike
a deal at eBay as long as you follow the following
steps.
Preparation (Body paragraph 1)
Register at eBay
Choose the method of payment
Steps
Fill out the form (Body paragraph 2)
Communicate with your customers (Body paragraph 3)
Receive your payment (Body paragraph 4)
Ship the item (Body paragraph 5)
Get feedback (Body paragraph 6)
Conclusion paragraph
Informative process essays
Explains how things are done by providing information
Tell readers what has taken place or what is taking place
Do not need to use ‘you’.
Not necessarily a step-by-step guide
Informative process essays: organization
Introductory paragraph
Thesis statement
Background/context
A
B
C
Development (narrative)
A
B
C
Conclusion paragraph
Directive vs. Informative
Directive
What to do in the future
Step-by-step instructions
Informative
What has taken place
What is taking place
Chronological explanation
Require a lot of explanation
How to make a cup of Café Latte
Topic sentencence
Coffee beans, coffee machines and dairy products
usually identify a cup of good coffee.
Steps
First of all, coffee beans are the soul of Café Latte.
The best choice of coffee beans is Arabica because
its quality remains steady and conforms one’s flavor
to the popularity.
Next is coffee machine.
Finally, dairy products are the best coffee mate for
Café’ Latte, for example, milk and fresh cream.
Conclusion
Whether you choose any kinds of products, it will
become a cup of delicious coffee that you like. Let’s
have a piece of cake. Sure, it is a good idea.
How to make a cup of Café Latte
Drinking a cup of coffee in free time seems to be the fashion.
Whether in coffee bars or in outdoor coffee tables, it become
ordinary in Taiwan. According to statistics, the female
consumers show much favor to a cup of Café Latte especially
for breakfast. Coffee beans, coffee machines and dairy
products usually identify a cup of good coffee. First of all,
coffee beans are the soul of Café Latte. Arabica, Liberica and
Robusta are the three most productive coffee beans in the
world. They have one characteristic common that they
produce from tropic countries, for example, Brazil and
Columbia. The best choice of three coffee beans is Arabica
because its quality remains steady and conforms one’s flavor
to the popularity. The others taste bitter and unsmooth
because their caffeine is three times Arabica’s. Next is coffee
machine. There are many kinds of coffee machines we have to
use it. Taking a coffee mill grinds the coffee beans into fine
grind, the finest powder, for espresso. We use espresso to be
the base of a Café Latte, and then pour water that is suitable
for the temperature into a coffee maker with finest grinder.
Waiting until the powder dissolved in water completely and
become a model of a Café Latte. In the meantime, we can
sugar the coffee, which add from coffee sugar or crystal sugar.
Finally, dairy products are the best coffee mate for Café’ Latte,
for example, milk and fresh cream. Milk is suitable for any
changes for coffee so we blend milk and coffee together. Fresh
cream and other perfumes such as a cinnamon use to
decorates with Café’ Latte. Whether you choose any kinds of
products, it will become a cup of delicious coffee that you like.
Let’s have a piece of cake. Sure, it is a good idea.
Remember …
Explain clearly
Use transitional expressions.
After, then, next, subsequently, before, to begin with,
the last step,
Don’t list the steps.
Explain the steps.
Do not use too many imperatives.
Narrate the steps.