Chapter 15

Process Writing

This chapter teaches you about the writing of processes. There are three basic forms of writing in process. You can write a description, explain the process, or write instructions. Describing and explaining the process are normally written in an essay format, while instructions are in a numbered list format. In describing process, you are telling the reader how something happens. In explaining a process, you are telling the reader how something is done. And in writing instructions, you are giving the reader a step-by-step of how to do something after should be done next. In any of these writings you do, you need to make sure you are writing for all readers. So make sure that a person who knows nothing about the topic can also easily understand your essay or instructions. You also need to make sure when you are writing about the process, you have smooth transitions between each step, describe the process as a whole, explain any follow up activity and highlight any safety precautions. To test your writing, the best way to is to have a person who is unfamiliar with the process, go through it. If that person understands what you exactly trying to say then definitely you can say “yes my writing is the best”