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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
PROCESSES ESSAY
Nelwati, MN
NELWATI, S.Kp, MN
Chronological order: a way of organising ideas in the
order of their occurrence in time.
It can be used to tell stories, to relate historical events,
and to write biographies and autobiographies.
It can also be used to explain processes and procedures.
Eg: how to take a blood pressure.
The process pattern of organisation is especially
important in scientific writing.
For example, it is used to describe biological process
such as T cell lymphocyte production, the digestive
process chemical processes such as interaction of
drugs, and technical processes such as a colonoscopy.
Process essay pattern of organisation
Introduction Paragraph
1.
State what the process is and why it is important.
2.
Give background information, and define the
process.
3.
State the thesis statement to include the purpose
and the main idea of the essay
Body paragraphs
A paragraph in the body of essay consists of
the following:
 Topic sentence
 Mayor supporting sentences
 Minor supporting sentences.
Concluding paragraph
1.
2.
Paraphrase the thesis statement.
Summarise the main steps of the process.
Thesis statements for a process essay
A thesis statement for a process essay in some way indicates
the time order.
Expressions such as the process of, the procedure for, plan,
develop, evolve, five stages, several phases.
Eg: the main steps in the process of heating water by solar
radiation are (1) trapping the sun’s energy, (2) heating and
storing the hot water, (3) distributing the hot water to its
points of use.
Transition signals for chronological order
 Chronological order signal words are especially important
in a process essay. You have to be clear about the sequence
of steps.
Eg: first, first of all, second, third.
then, next, after that, soon, later.
finally, last, last of all,.
meanwhile, at the same time, now.
after, as soon as, before, since, until.
the first step, on the third day, after leaving home, for
five minutes, several years ago, a few weeks later and etc.
Example Outline
A PROCESS OF DIGESTION
1.
Introduction
Thesis: ingestion, digestion, and absorption are the three
major steps involved in the digestive process.
2. Food is ingested; food enters the mouth, food is chewed,
food is ready to travel to the stomach.
3. Food is digested; food is mixed with acidic gastric juices in
the stomach, the partially liquid food moves from the
stomach to the small intestine, enzymes are secreted.
4. Absorption; the digested food passes through the
walls of the small intestine, the digested food id
absorbed into the bloodstream.
5. Conclusion
Paraphrased thesis.
The completed essay
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