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How to Write a Process Paragraph

This document provides instructions on how to write a process paragraph. It explains that a process paragraph describes the steps to complete a task or process. It then outlines the key elements of a process paragraph, including an introductory topic sentence, supporting detail sentences that describe the sequence of steps using time order words and imperative language, and a concluding sentence. The document also reviews useful words and structures for process writing like time order words, imperative verbs, and modal verbs of advice and necessity.

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How to Write a Process Paragraph

This document provides instructions on how to write a process paragraph. It explains that a process paragraph describes the steps to complete a task or process. It then outlines the key elements of a process paragraph, including an introductory topic sentence, supporting detail sentences that describe the sequence of steps using time order words and imperative language, and a concluding sentence. The document also reviews useful words and structures for process writing like time order words, imperative verbs, and modal verbs of advice and necessity.

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What is Process paragraph?

A process paragraph describes the steps


necessary to perform a process or task.
What Process Paragraph used for?
-How to: This gives the reader steps or directions on how he
or she can do something.

-Process writing is useful when writing on history, business,


the sciences, psychology, and many other areas.
Your are going to learn:

1- How to organize steps using time order words


2- Using imperative
3- Using modals of advice, necessity, and
prohibition.
4- learn about process organization.
5- brainstorm ideas and specific vocabulary to
use in your writing.
6- Create an outline for your process paragraph.
Process Paragraph
1- Topic sentence: general idea of the
paragraph(the process).
2- Supporting Sentences
3- Concluding Sentence: restates the topic,
suggestion to improve the process.
2- Supporting Sentences

• The middle sentences describe a sequence of steps


that give detailed information about the stages of the
process.
• Give background details that help define the process
for the reader or explain why this process is useful or
necessary.
• Include the tools needed for the task.
Time order words
• First,
• Second,
• Next,
• Then,
• Later,
• After that,
• Finally,
• Then is not followed by a comma
• Before and after
Using imperative
To give instructions, directions, or to tell steps in a
process.
Addresses the reader directly.
Does not required a subject, but the subject you is
always implied.
-Open the door.
-Be quiet or you may disturb the fish.
For a negative imperative, use do not.
Do not let your finger get caught in the string.
Modals of Advice, Necessity

• Should and must (Advice)


• Should ( advice, tips, suggestion)
-You should study hard before any exam.
• Must (Necessity)
-You must/have to bring your ID card with you.
• Do not have to(not necessary)
• /have to(necessary)
• -You do not have to pay a fee to enter the museum.
Process Paragraph Checklist

• 1- Does the topic sentence tell what the task is?


• 2- Does the topic sentence contain a controlling idea?
• 3- Do the supporting sentences include a sequence of steps that give
detailed information. Background details, and the tools needed for
the task?
• 4- Did you use time order words to separate the steps?
• 5- Did you use imperatives to give directions or instructions?
• 6- Did you use modals to express advice, necessity, and prohibitions?
• 7- Does the concluding sentence offer a suggestion or warning to help
the reader do the task more easily?
• 8- Did you capitalize the first letter of each sentence and put end
punctuation at the end?

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