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Model: Chronological Order Essay (Process)Organization of a Five-Paragraph

Paragraph 1: Introduction. Get the reader's attention. Introduce your main idea and controlling statement. State the three main points that you intend to discuss. (A five paragraph essay will contain three main points.)

This is where you "tell them what you are going to tell them."

Paragraph 2: State the first main point (topic sentence). State the supporting detail(s).

This is where you "tell them." (Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4)

Paragraph 3: State the second main point (topic sentence). State the supporting detail(s).

Paragraph 4: State the third main point (topic sentence). State the supporting detail(s).

Paragraph 5: Conclusion. Restate your main idea. Restate your main points. Leave the reader with a good impression.

This is where you "tell them what you told them."

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Examples of thesis statement

Mention the steps:

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, and (3) distributing the hot water to its points of use.

Telling the number of steps in the process:

The process of heating water by solar radiation involves three main steps.

With expressions:

The field of genetic engineering has developed rapidly in the past 10 years.

Three Keys to organize a process essay:

1- Discuss the steps in your process in the order in which they occur.Divide the steps into separate paragraphs where natural breaks or

groups of steps occur. For that you can use the model of the Chronological order:

I. Introductory paragraphII. Body paragraphs (3)III. Concluding paragraph

2- Write a thesis statement that names the process and indicates time order.

3- Use chronological order signal words and phrases to indicate the time sequence.

Chronological Order Signal Words and Phrases

First, first of all, second, third, tec.

Then, next, after that, soon, later, later on

Finally, last, last of all

Meanwhile, at the same time, now

Gradually, eventually

First, choose a destination for your camping trip.

Then make a list of supplies and equipment.

Subordinators

After since

As until

As soon as when

Before while

After you choose a destination, make a list of

equipment and supplies that you will need.

Others

The first (second, last, final) step

On the third day

After leaving home

Later that morning

For five minutes

In 2004

Several years ago

A few weeks later

The last step is to decorate the cake.

Continue stirring the soup for five minutes.

In 2004, scientists announced a major

discovery.