Transcript 7. Process Analysis paragraphs • Objective: Materials

7. Process Analysis paragraphs
• Objective:
– Writing the process analysis paragraph with
the appropriate logic and grammar
• Materials
– Writing the process analysis paragraph
– Special grammar in process analysis
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OUTLINE OF PROCESS ANALYSIS
PARAGRAPH
TITLE :
Topic Sentence:
Part I. Step 1
Part 2. Step 2
Part 3. Step 3
Summary sentence:
-Result of the process
-Specific results of the process
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OUTLINE OF DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
TITLE : Create a Website at Geocities. Com
Topic Sentence:
To create a website at Geocities. Com., a person must “homestead” a
location, choose a user name and password, and use an editor to input
website information
Step I. ‘Homestead’ a location
Step II. Choose a user name and password
Step III. Use an editor to input website information
Summary sentence:
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Language Patterns in the subject development
in the process analysis paragraph (1)
TITLE :
Topic Sentence:
Part I. Step 1 : first, to begin with, initially, to start
with. . .
Part 2. Step 2 : second, after, afterward, next,
then, thereafter.
Part 3. Step 3 : third, next, then, thereafter, after,
afterward,
Part 4. Step 4 : finally, at last
Summary sentence:
-Result of the process
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Language pattern used in the
process analysis paragraph (2)
(arnaudet, 1990)
• Simultaneous actions
– Clause : While you are melting the butter, break three eggs into
a bowl.
– Phrase : While melting the butter, break … .
• Sequential actions (when, after, before . . .)
– Clause :When/after you have beaten the eggs, pour them into
the pan.
– Phrase : Having beaten the eggs, pour . . .
• Sentence connectors of time
– Melt the butter in the pan; during this period/at the same
time/meanwhile, beat the eggs
– Beat the eggs well; afterwards/after that/then/following that/at
that point, pour them into the pan.
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Conclusion
• A Process analysis paragraph consists of
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A topic sentence,
Subject development
A summary sentence
diagram of object
• Subject development of the process
analysis paragraph
– The steps of the process
• Language patterns
• Simultaneous actions
• Sequential actions (when, after, before . . .)
• Sentence connectors of time
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