ASSIGNMENT

Process Analysis Assignment

Write a well-developed and organized directional process essay on one of the following topics or one of your own that has been cleared with your instructor.

Directional

1. How to change a flat tire
2. How to change the oil
3. How to quit smoking
4. How to write an effective essay
5. How to succeed in a job interview
6. How to flunk out of college
7. How to lose friends

Reminders: 

• Provide for a general introductory paragraph, which includes an overview of the process, any materials needed, and indicates where the process begins.
• Begin each successive paragraph with a topic sentence that summarizes the step. Then proceed to describe each step using any method of development for clarification.
• Inform your reader of any precautions, hazards, etc.
• Use chronological order.
• For directional processes, use direct commands.
• Use transitions for coherence.
• Finally, end with a concluding paragraph, which indicates where the process ends, and a re-iteration of its purpose.

Informational

Write a well-developed informational process essay on any one of the following or one of your own that has been cleared by your instructor.

1. How Americans (or some other nationality) celebrate a particular holiday 
2. How Americans bury their dead 
3. How a professional athlete prepares for a game 
4. How an MRI works 
5. How a digital camera works 
6. How lightening kills 
7. How a bill becomes a law 
8. How an American president is elected 
9. How humans are cloned

Reminders:

• Provide for a general introduction that includes a strong thesis statement.
• Explain the process in an organized manner.
• Use transitions for coherence.
• Draw your essay to a conclusion.

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