Mrs.

Carpenter ENGL 101 Fall 2012

Process Analysis Essay Directions: Explain the reasoning process involved in a!ing a selection" reaching a concl#sion" or developing a s!ill. $o not %rite a typical &recipe' essay(yo# #st develop a clear )oc#s and *ac! #p yo#r ideas %ith evidence. +hen choosing a topic" thin! a*o#t yo#r c#rrent interests and activities. +hat do yo# li!e to do, +hat do yo# do %ell, For exa ple" a *#siness a-or ight %rite a*o#t the process *an!s #se to deter ine their lending rate. .o eone %ho li!es to h#nt ight choose to %rite a*o#t the process involved in getting a h#nting license(or the step/*y/step process )or *agging a trophy *#c!. 0eep in ind that yo#r -o* is to explain to yo#r reader &ho% to' do so ething. 1o#r topic can *e serio#s or silly" possi*le or hypothetical" *#t %hatever yo# choose to %rite a*o#t" a!e s#re that yo# are thoro#ghly explaining the steps necessary to co plete the process. Sample Topics: 2o% to s#cceed3)ail at one o) the activities yo# en-oy. 2o% to co plete a process in yo#r )ield o) interest. 2o% to s#cceed3)ail at college. 2o% to i press so eone 4date" prospective e ployer" teacher" etc.5. 2o% to get3lose a -o*. 2o% to )all in3o#t o) love. 2o% to get rid o) an #n%elco e g#est. 2o% to a!e an ene y3)riend. 2o% to slay a dragon. Questions to Ponder: +hy does this process atter, +hat steps are involved in this process, +hat evidence can yo# #se to s#pport yo#r ideas, /exa ples /diagra s and3or graphs6 /personal narratives /statistics /expert testi ony 6Note7 Do not )ill yo#r essay %ith diagra s and3or graphs -#st to ta!e #p space. 1o# sho#ld #se these things to s#pport yo#r ideas as needed" not as )illers. Format: 890/1000 %ords 4:/; pages5" MLA" do#*le/spaced Due Dates: Peer Edit 4+ednesday 103:5< =o#gh $ra)t 4Friday 10395