Ideas on Writing a Process Paper
You write a process essay, or process analysis essay, to explain how to do something. This type of essay demystifies a process for your audience. Basically, you write out all of the steps your readers need to follow to accomplish the task your essay is addressing. Write your process essay on something you are very familiar with teaching, demonstrating or explaining to others.
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Recipes
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You can explain how to smoke salmon, barbecue steaks or create a perfect omelet with a process essay. If you have your recipe written out already, then you have the bare bones for your essay already at your fingertips. Just take the recipe, flesh it out into essay form and you're done. Remember to write to your intended audience. If the readers are beginning cooks, be sure to explain terms and processes you might take for granted.
Fishing
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As an avid fisherman, you are the expert needed to write a process essay on ice fishing, fly fishing, tying flies or landing that elusive game fish. Again, include steps you as an expert might take for granted in your essay. You can add labeled illustrations to help your audience visualize how to drill an ice hole, cast with a fly, tie that perfect fly or set your hook to guarantee landing that big marlin.
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The Writing Process
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If you enjoy writing, then you can explain the writing process. Start by brainstorming all of the steps you take to write a poem, essay, research paper, play or short story. Write these out in chronological order. Lead your reader by the hand so that he feels comfortable writing on his own after reading your process essay. This is your chance to teach the writing process to someone else.
Craft Projects
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You can explain how to create any craft that you enjoy making in a process essay. You need to let your readers know what materials they will need to complete the project. Include the time needed to finish the craft. Take the reader through your creative process, one step at a time. Illustrations of several completed projects will add a great visual element to enhance your readers' understanding of the desired outcome.
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