3. GENERAL
Function
Aim? Instruct how to do something
Explain how something occurs/occurred
How? The whole process will be
• divided into stages
• arranged in a chronological or spatial order
4. GENERAL
Function
Aim? Instruct how to do something
Explain how something occurs/occurred
How? The whole process will be
• divided into stages
• arranged in a chronological or spatial order
Key terms are explained
5. GENERAL
Function
Aim? Instruct how to do something
Explain how something occurs/occurred
How? The whole process will be
• divided into stages
• arranged in a chronological or spatial order
Key terms are explained
The writing is marked by
• Straightforward sentences
• Present or Past tenses
• Time or Sequence indicators
6. INTRODUCTION
• Hook
• Background information
• Thesis statement: process to be explained
BODY
Stage 1
Support 1.1
Support 1.2
Support 1.3
Conclusive sentence 1
(optional)
Stage 2
Support 2.1
Support 2.2
Support 2.3
Conclusive sentence 2
(optional)
Stage 3
Support 3.1
Support 3.2
Support 3.3
Conclusive sentence 3
(optional)
CONCLUSION
• Restatement of main points
• Final comment: evaluation, recommendation, warning
GENERAL
Organization
7. INTRODUCTION
• Hook
• Background information
• Thesis statement: process to be explained
BODY
Stage 1
Support 1.1
Support 1.2
Support 1.3
Conclusive sentence 1
(optional)
Stage 2
Support 2.1
Support 2.2
Support 2.3
Conclusive sentence 2
(optional)
Stage 3
Support 3.1
Support 3.2
Support 3.3
Conclusive sentence 3
(optional)
CONCLUSION
• Restatement of main points
• Final comment: evaluation, recommendation, warning
GENERAL
Organization
8. INTRODUCTION
• Hook
• Background information
• Thesis statement: process to be explained
BODY
Stage 1
Support 1.1
Support 1.2
Support 1.3
Conclusive sentence 1
(optional)
Stage 2
Support 2.1
Support 2.2
Support 2.3
Conclusive sentence 2
(optional)
Stage 3
Support 3.1
Support 3.2
Support 3.3
Conclusive sentence 3
(optional)
CONCLUSION
• Restatement of main points
• Final comment: evaluation, recommendation, warning
GENERAL
Organization