Process Analysis Ida and Samantha March 24, 2009

Process Analysis- How to do something or how something is done. Breaks down the topic into easily understood steps or parts. Uses- to explain topics clearly and logically Examples: Instruction manual for an electronic Recipe for how to bake a cake How a river was made Introduction

Two different forms of Process Analysis Directive- Explains how to do something or make something instruction manual for how to put something together. Informative- How something is done or takes places. Most often read out of curiosity. Many tell events of things that are out of our control. Scientific theories

Directive A directive analysis explains the process of how to do something step by step -Example: 1)Wake up 2)Brush teeth 3)Shower 4)Get dressed

Informative An Informative Process Analysis explains an event that has happened, most commonly scientific theories and important past events -Example When cities saw their crime rates rising, they increased patrol officers in areas with the highest crime. When that did not seem to help they put a neighborhood curfew in place.

Transition Words First, second, third… Then After Next Finally

Organization Always organized by steps Steps must always be in order from first to last to minimize confusion Process analysis is supposed to break down a complex process into easily understandable steps so each step should be percise and accurate