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Chapter 12: Creating Process Explanations



 

 1. 

A process explanation, like a set of instructions, provides precise details that enable a reader to perform an activity.
 

 2. 

Students usually need less detailed process explanations than managers.
 

 3. 

Start preparing a process explanation by listing the steps of the action.
 

 4. 

Normally strong writers avoid the passive voice.
 

 5. 

Process explanations follow a chronological organizational pattern.
 

 6. 

Process explanations for experts are often briefer than process explanations for nonexperts.
 

 7. 

Indicate the conventional sequence of an introduction to a manual by numbering the following sections from 1 to 3:

__      Technical description
__      Process explanation
__      Benefits or advantages
a.
1, 2, 3
b.
3, 2, 1
c.
2, 3, 1
d.
1, 3, 2
 

 8. 

The most common type of visual used to illustrate process explanations is
a.
bar graph
b.
flowchart
c.
cut-away drawing
d.
time-lapse photograph
 



 
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