Process analysis explains how something is done. Thats it. This is actually a fairly easy type of writing, which is one reason why its so common. Think about itmaybe you dont down instructions all the time, but you probably verbally give instructions constantly throughout the day. You know a lot, about a lot of different things, and you use process analysis to convey that information. Whatever you decide to write on, you will want to write from your experience and work on developing your voice With Process Analysis, as with most types of writing, your and your are two things you should determine you begin writing: especially with Process Analysis, you will need to know your audience and your reason for writing this essay. Who will be reading this? Someone likely to follow your instructions? Someone who already knows a lot about your subject? If so, youll need to be precise. You wont have to include background information, as you can assume your readers already know that stuff. If your audience is simply reading for enjoyment or general information, however, than you can provide more general guidelines, safe in the knowledge that no one is going to actually use your paper as an instruction manual. This is connected to your purpose, of course: think about what youre trying to accomplish. Do you want your readers to do the task youre describing or are you trying to convince them that something which appears easy is actually quite difficult (or vice versa)? Youll also need to consider the analysis componentthis means that in addition to describing HOW to do something, you should also include WHY you should or shouldnt do somethingthe WHY part is the analysis.
