Basic techniques in technical writing (process description)

From the word itself “process” it is a sequence in chronological order, in organization it is

similar to mechanism description but in mechanism description, it is part by part and in
process description it will become step by step process and should answer the ff questions in
order to effectively write process description. This process description may include sequence,
instruction and procedures, however you should only instruct if you expect your reader to
perform the process that you are about to describe and in writing the process description you
should separate it to concepts, on how to do something and how something occurs, because
how to do something is for procedures and how something occurs is for sequence.

Process description does not offer instruction itself but rather outlines how something works.
(ang paglalarawan ng proseso ay hindi nag aalok ng pagtuturo mismo, ngunit binabalangkas
kung paano gumagana ang isang bagay)

Process Descriptions: detail a series of events (natural/biological/ecological, mechanical,

social, or psychological phenomenon) that happen in particular sequence in order to achieve a
specific outcome. These can be categorized into non-instructional processes (such as a process
analyses of how an internal combustion engine works, or natural processes like
photosynthesis) and instructional process (such as recommended/required procedures and
explicit step-by-step instructions to be followed).

Describing a process means writing about how something is made or how something happens.
Examples: the rainwater cycle, how coffee is grown, how glass is made, starting a business.

Such descriptions may also be about natural events, such as how lightning occurs.

The reader is not expected to complete the process and does not have to be an “expert” in the
field, but does need details to help understand the complexities of the process. Therefore,
process description is often longer and more detailed than a set of instructions.

Good instructions allow the reader to complete the process without difficulty. Poor
instructions make the process seem like it's written in Greek. Process descriptions, on the
other hand, are written to provide the reader with background information on how a process
is or was accomplished.

A process description seeks to explain what happens at a step in your process. It describes the
equipment used, the purpose of the step, any interactions with people and raw materials or
products involved.