Procedural Essay

A process essay

• explains how to do something or how something occurs
• presents a sequence of steps
• shows how those steps lead to a particular result
• all of the above

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a logical transition from one step to another?

• finally

• immediately

• should

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Which of these are examples for process essays that could explain a particular series of events that produces the same outcome when duplicated?

• My Trip to Florida

• Why Babies are Cuter than Dogs

• How to Make a Red Velvet Cake

Instructional process essays may use the second person pronoun. Which of these is NOT an example of second person?

• y'all

• you

• whom

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Process explanations help explain HOW something is carried out. Which of these is not an ideal topic for process?

• changing oil in a car

• effectively bathing a cat

• why snapchat is better than facebo

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Transitional words and phrases:

• are also known as conjunctions

• do not belong in process essays

• ensures logical consistency between steps, stages, and paragraphs

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The body of the process essay should be chronological, interrupted only for

• witty jokes

• venting about processes gone wrong

• short bathroom breaks

• essential definitions, explanations, or cautions

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

• Work essay
• Persuasive essay 
• Labor essay
• Process essay

A process essay explains how to do something or how something occurs.

• True

• False

What do you need in order to follow the steps?

• directions
• materials
• pencil
• book

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