{"id":3557,"date":"2016-05-02T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2019-03-24T09:17:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T16:17:29","slug":"6-simple-steps-to-write-a-better-process-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/6-simple-steps-to-write-a-better-process-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Simple Steps to Write a Better Process Essay (With Zombies)"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s an old adage that says <\/span>writing is a process, not a product<\/span><\/i>. And to help drive that point in, I\u2019m going to show you how to write an awesome process essay. In fact, you can consider this whole blog post as a type of process essay.<\/span><\/p>\n

But instead of just simply telling you the steps I took when writing this, I thought I\u2019d really get the creative juices flowing by adding a couple zombies into the mix. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll survive the apocalypse\u2014and your process essay\u2014together.<\/span><\/p>\n

But First \u2026 What Is a Process Essay?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A process essay, like the name implies, describes a process. It\u2019s usually described as a series of steps to be taken in order. This can be something as simple as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to something as complex as a nuclear physics experiment. No matter what your topic is, you want to make sure it’s engaging to the reader.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two different ways to approach a process essay:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Write in passive voice <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Write in second person <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Both of these options are pet peeves for writing teachers, so ask your teacher about whether you can use second-person <\/span>you <\/span><\/i>in your essay before you do it. For my examples below, I\u2019m going to use the second-person perspective (which also happens to be the preferred tone in blogging).<\/span><\/p>\n

    Unlike an argumentative<\/a> or persuasive<\/a> essay, you aren\u2019t trying to prove that your way of doing this process is correct. In fact, there could be many ways to perform the same function\u2014all you want to do is describe <\/span>your<\/span><\/i> process. Keep this in mind when you read my examples. And speaking of examples \u2026 let\u2019s get into the good stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n

    6 Steps to Writing a Process Essay<\/span><\/h2>\n

    There are tons of topics to choose from, but I\u2019m going to go with something a little outside the box\u2014one you probably won\u2019t see in your writing class. My topic is <\/span>How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n