National University of Engineering
SECOND SEMESTER 2020
Week 11
Date: From October 19th to October 23th 2020.
UNIT III: DESCRIPTION
Content: Process Description
Process description:
A process paragraph is a series of steps that explain how something happens or
how to make something. It can explain anything from the way to enrich
vocabulary .The process paragraph must be written in chronological order, and it
must include a topic sentence that clearly states the paragraph’s purpose .It must
also include words such as “first”, “next”, “finally” and other words that connect
each of the steps.
Example:
The rainwater cycle
How coffee is grown
How glass is made
Getting a driving license
Starting a business.
Writing a process description
When you explain the step-by-step order of how things happen, or how things
get done, you can follow in this way:
1. Make a list of the steps in the right order.
2. Start with an introductory sentence about the process.
3. Use sequence words –first, second, next, finally…
4. Use the correct voice –Passive or Active.
5. Read the instructions carefully.
6. Finish using a concluding sentence.
Marker
s:
First First of all In the first place To begin with Second
Secondly In the second Third Thirdly In the third
place place
Before Next After While When
Then Meanwhile As As soon as Once
Besides In addition Furthermore Moreover Finally
Previously At the same time During Later Lastly
Earlier At this place Until now Meantime Prior
Already Eventually Initially Following Up to now
Example of process description computer repair