{"id":2526,"date":"2018-06-07T20:39:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T20:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-wm-englishcomposition1\/?post_type=chapter&p=2526"},"modified":"2018-09-05T14:40:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T14:40:51","slug":"process-analysis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-englishcomposition1-2\/chapter\/process-analysis\/","title":{"raw":"Process Analysis","rendered":"Process Analysis"},"content":{"raw":"An essay using a process pattern is often straightforward, as it usually presents a series of steps in chronological order.<\/span>\r\n\r\nHowever, a college essay that uses a process pattern needs to offer more than a list of steps. College writing about a process needs to make a point about that process (e.g., Baking bread, while relatively simple, still involves a number of complexities, variables, and just plain things that can go wrong.).\r\n\r\n\"Process\r\n\r\nIdeally, a college essay that uses process analysis should emphasize \u201canalysis\u201d as well as \u201cprocess\u201d by explaining the importance of the steps, their relationship to one another, and\/or their use in solving a problem. Process analysis in college essays should involve some depth of thought.\r\n\r\nView the following short video that explains some important aspects of writing an essay of process analysis.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=32R30EYIW-U[\/embed]\r\n\r\nYou may want to consult the following graphic organizer when writing a process analysis essay. Remember that process analysis should include all major, and appropriate minor, steps or stages in process that requires some depth of thought.\r\n

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Process Analysis in Action:<\/h3>\r\nMake sure to read sample Process Analysis<\/a> essays in the\u00a0Sample Essays\u00a0section of this text.","rendered":"

An essay using a process pattern is often straightforward, as it usually presents a series of steps in chronological order.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, a college essay that uses a process pattern needs to offer more than a list of steps. College writing about a process needs to make a point about that process (e.g., Baking bread, while relatively simple, still involves a number of complexities, variables, and just plain things that can go wrong.).<\/p>\n

\"Process<\/p>\n

Ideally, a college essay that uses process analysis should emphasize \u201canalysis\u201d as well as \u201cprocess\u201d by explaining the importance of the steps, their relationship to one another, and\/or their use in solving a problem. Process analysis in college essays should involve some depth of thought.<\/p>\n

View the following short video that explains some important aspects of writing an essay of process analysis.<\/p>\n