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Mastering Process Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

This essay delves into two types of process analysis: "how-to" and "how-it-works" essays. By defining technical terms and providing essential background information, it clarifies complex topics such as running a marathon or understanding muscle function during exercise. Organized chronologically with cue words, it anticipates potential problem areas and offers solutions to common hurdles. The careful detailing of processes is key to effective communication, ensuring that readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

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Mastering Process Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

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  1. How to . . . Process Analysis

  2. Two Types of Process Analysis • How-To Essay • How-It-Works Essay

  3. Characteristics • Explicit Thesis Statement • Running a marathon is difficult, but doable if you train properly. • How-to? Or How-it-works? • Understanding how cold affects your muscles will help you exercise more effectively. • How-to? Or How-it-works?

  4. Characteristics • Organized Chronologically • Cue Words • First, second, third, last • Before, after • Then, next

  5. Characteristics • Defines Technical Terms • Define terms your reader might not know • Point guard • Pirouette • Academic Lab • Use your definition techniques • What it is • What it’s not • Examples

  6. Characteristics • Provides Background Information • What does the reader need to know in order to understand the process? • What the 5 positions of basketball are • Why we have Academic Lab • Why you can’t use your hands in soccer

  7. Characteristics • Provides appropriate level of detail • Audience • CPR for physicians • CPR for paramedics • CPR for laypeople • Liveliness • Description • Sensory detail • Imagery

  8. Characteristics • Anticipates Problem Areas • Alerts for steps that might cause problems • Difficult • Complicated • Critical • Solutions • If your batter is too thick, add milk, a little at a time until you can stir the batter with little effort. • Caution • When lifting free weights, you should always have a spotter.

  9. How to tie a shoe—you try.

  10. Reflection • What made it difficult? What made it easier? • What did you discover about the importance of organization?   • What role does “detail” play in a process? • What role do categories or headings play in a process? • What role does “order” play in a process? • What types of things are helpful when you are putting something together? Or doing something for the first time? Or learning how to do something? • What do you need in order to really explain how to do something?

  11. adapted from Seeing the Pattern Kathleen T. McWhorter Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2006 And the work of Lisa Giljum-Jansky Thanks to MLP November 2011

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