‫As I'm sure you can see in this lesson, we have another task, one modeled writing video for the visual
‫information known as a process, or sometimes it's called a diagram.
‫Now, this type of one question is definitely very different to graphs, charts, maps and tables.
‫So there's a different style of writing that you must understand in order to score highly in task one
‫process question.
‫So we're going to talk about some of the differences and then, of course, you're going to watch me
‫write a full report for a process question.
‫And first up, we're going to take a look at the paragraph structure that we will use for a process
‫question.
‫And I should start off by saying that it does pretty much largely remain the same as what you would
‫do for any of the other task.
‫One questions.
‫So we have our paraphrased introduction.
‫We have an overview which is slightly different to the charts and graphs overview that we would normally
‫write.
‫And we have detailed paragraph one and detailed paragraph two.
‫So we're going to need to group the stages or the information that we can see in the process question
‫because then we can split our writing into detail.
‫Paragraph one and two.
‫In terms of the paraphrased introduction, I'd like to show you this opening sentence.
‫Now, you can pretty much use this for any process question that you have.
‫So in a sense, you're paraphrased introduction can almost certainly be this unless the question does
‫say illustrate and then you could just change that word to display.
‫So let's read through.
‫The diagram illustrates the way in which a product is produced.
‫Now, processes will generally have a finished product or task at the end, so this sentence will almost
‫certainly fit for you.
‫OK, so what kind of features do I need to include?
‫As I did say, it's quite different to it, charts and graphs, questions.
‫So what do we need to do for our process question?
‫We're going to need to use time opener.
‫So sentence openers for sequencing.
‫And here's a few examples.
‫Firstly, after that, finally now we use time openers so that we can order the stages in the process
‫chronologically.
‫So that means from the very start, from stage one right to the end, you'll also need to use the passive
‫voice in your writing.
‫I'll come back to that in just a second.
‫Here's an example of a time opener.
‫In the beginning, sawdust is added to a glue mixture to set.
‫So that's just a quick example of using a time opener.
‫And you could see that that would be for the first stage of the process.
‫Okay, back to passive voice.
‫Here is an example sentence using the passive voice.
‫The food is driven to local food shops.
‫So we make the passive voice by using B or is and R plus the past participle, which in our example
‫sentence is driven.
‫Let's take a bit of a further look at passive voice as it is quite important for your report.
‫So we use the passive voice to focus on the process that the process of what is happening, not who
‫is doing it.
‫And again, it's the verb is or are past participle.
‫So the passive voice is making your writing more about the action that is happening, not who is performing
‫the action.
‫Here are a few examples.
‫So in black we have an active voice.
‫Faries deliver gas to the main island and here I have changed the sentence structure round to create
‫the passive voice.
‫Gas is delivered to the main island by ferries, so gas really is the action of what is happening.
‫We are delivering gas and that has started at the start of my sentence and gas is delivered to the main
‫island by ferries.
‫Let's take a look at another example.
‫A large machine separates the olives and oil so we can see that there.
‫Who is the large machine and the what is the olives?
‫An oil.
‫So to make that passive, I do the olives and oil are separated by a large machine.
‫So in blue we have examples of passive voice and I'll be using lots of this in the modelled right shortly.
‫Coming up now, let's take a look at the question that I'll be writing the answer for.
‫The process below shows the main stages in a supply chain summarize the information by selecting and
‫reporting the main features and make comparisons, comparisons where relevant.
‫So taking a look at the information in the center of our process diagram, it reads supply chain management
‫and round the side this flexibility, quality and speed.
‫So this is all about the process of a supply chain creating some kind of product and it seems to be
‫dealing with customers as well.
‫Let's take a look at the first stage.
‫We have order logging and planning and then moves on to product design and development.
‫We have procurement, then manufacturing, acceptance, logistics and support.
‫So I would say that this really is quite a normal looking process diagram.
‫We have seven stages and we can see quite clearly that there is a structure to what is happening.
‫So we begin with an order of something and then it finishes with some kind of customer support.
‫When you do get your process diagram, it's good to read through the question, just like I did, and
‫then have a look at the diagram, try and find the title and then look at the stage one, look at the
‫end stage, read the middle stages and try and get a better understanding of what you are looking at.
‫It's also important to note that sometimes the process diagrams might be a little bit confusing.
‫You might not have a full understanding of what the process is.
‫That's perfectly fine.
‫It's not a test of your understanding of the process.
‫It's a test of you being able to order your writing and describe the information that you see.
‫So just remember that when you see these kinds of questions, OK, it's time for us to move on to our
‫plan.
‫Now, I did say that we still have these two detailed paragraphs.
‫So the four part structure remains the same paraphrased introduction, an overview and two detailed
‫paragraphs.
‫That does mean that I'm going to have to group my data.
‫I have seven stages.
‫So logically, I'm going to split into four stages for one group and three for the other.
‫That seems to make the most sense to me.
‫So let's begin.
‫Now, in a way, these kinds of plans for a process question are pretty easy to write, they shouldn't
‫take you too long as realistically you just need to write the stages that you will describe into your
‫plan.
‫So group one will be stages one to four.
‫So order logging and planning product is under development, procurement, manufacturing.
‫And then in group two, I'm going to describe stages five to seven.
‫So that's acceptance, logistics and support that will go in group two and will be described in my second
‫detailed paragraph.
‫For the overview, we simply need to state what the first and the last stages are, and I'll show you
‫how to write that in a moment.
‫But we've got all the logging and planning.
‫And we have support, so that will be my second short paragraph, the overview, which I'll just quickly
‫say what the first and last stages are, and you can do that for every kind of process question.
‫OK, so group one stages one to four, which we have around here, and group two, we have stages five
‫to seven.
‫A review is stating that stage one or login and planning and last stages support.
‫OK, so let's move on to writing this report.
‫OK, so as always, we begin with our paraphrased introduction and remember that I showed you the sentence,
‫the diagram illustrates the way in which just check that the synonyms aren't going to match up.
‫The language doesn't match up between my sentence for the introduction and the question.
‫So let's really question the process below shows the main stages in a supply chain so I can just type
‫this in exactly as I showed you.
‫The diagram illustrates the way in which so let's have a think a product is produced.
‫So we are producing a product, some kind of pot, and then we sort of deliver and support.
‫So I might add a tiny bit to the sentence I showed you.
‫The diagram illustrates the way in which a product is produced.
‫And delivered with support, so we got the delivery and support added there, like I said, this opening
‫sentence will pretty much work for anything, but just be ready to be slightly flexible in case you
‫need to add something to make it fit even better.
‫So the diagram illustrates the way in which a product is produced and delivered with support.
‫So we now need to move on to our overview.
‫And as you probably remember, all our overviews can begin with overall.
‫Overall, the supply chain management begins with.
‫Begins with the order logging and planning stage.
‫The final part of the diagram is the support stage of our process.
‫So let's just quickly read our overview back.
‫Overall, the supply chain management begins with the order logging.
‫Apologies for my spelling there and Teagues order logging and planning stage.
‫The final part of the diagram is the support stage of our process.
‫Perfectly fine.
‫So it's now time for me to move on to our detailed paragraph.
‫So our first group is stagers one to four, and quite simply to begin with, to begin with the supply
‫chain, the supply chain starts with order, logging and planning.
‫OK, so then we can use our next sequence in word, our time opener.
‫After that, we can move onto the product design and development stage.
‫OK, so I'm trying not to use stage too often in my writing or it will become very repetitive.
‫And quite simply, we can write next, materials and supplies are procured in order to create and build
‫the necessary product, the necessary product.
‫OK, let's just have a quick read back to begin with.
‫The supply chain starts with order, logging and planning.
‫After that, we can move onto the product design and development stage.
‫Next, materials and supplies are procured and there we have an example of a passive sentence are procured
‫in order to create and build the necessary product.
‫And if we say once all materials have been collected, our supply chain process moves into the manufacturing
‫stage of our diagram.
‫Of our diagram.
‫OK, so I'm not really giving much details of what might happen in eight stages, to be honest, I don't
‫really know exactly what is being delivered or produced, but I can give an overall understanding.
‫And quite simply, I am just describing how we're moving from one stage to the next, using lots of
‫time opening language such as that to begin with.
‫And after that.
‫And next.
‫OK, let's move on to our second detailed paragraph.
‫Where Will will have acceptance, logistics and support.
‫Let's have then the completed product must be accepted and assessed
‫for acceptance.
‫So I assume at this stage in the process, the products being created and given to whoever it's been
‫sold to, they accept it, OK.
‫And after this, after hour, after the product's acceptance, acceptance, the product is shipped and
‫delivered out to wherever it needs to be, to wherever it logistically needs to be, logistically needs
‫to be.
‫And excuse my spelling again.
‫I do find it quite difficult to do this whilst speaking logistically.
‫OK, and here we have our final stage.
‫So as for all these process questions, finally our supply chain moves into the support stage of the
‫process of the support stage of the process, and I think that's fine.
‫So let's have a read back through that last detail paragraph.
‫Then the completed product must be accepted and assessed for acceptance.
‫Quite a lot of A's there.
‫After the product's acceptance, the product is shipped and delivered out to wherever it logistically
‫needs to be.
‫Finally, our supply chain moves into the support stage of the process.
‫I think I've given a pretty good writeup of what is happening in this whole process.
‫So let's go back to the start and read through.
‫The diagram illustrates the way in which a product is produced and delivered with support.
‫Overall, the supply chain management begins with the order logging and planning stage.
‫The final part of the diagram is the support stage of our process.
‫That's my overview there.
‫To begin with, the supply chain starts with all the logging and planning.
‫After that, we can move onto the product design and development stage next, materials and supplies
‫are procured in order to create and build the necessary product wants.
‫All materials have been collected.
‫Our supply chain process moves into the manufacturing stage of our diagram.
‫Then the completed product must be accepted and assessed for acceptance.
‫After the product's acceptance, the product is shipped and delivered out to wherever it logistically
‫needs to be.
‫Finally, our supply chain moves into the support stage of the process.
‫So there's not a lot of extra information I'm giving.
‫I'm just simply describing each of the stages from beginning to end in the process diagram that I have
‫so important things to remember.
‫You definitely, definitely will need to use this for step structure and time openers to sequence and
‫time order the stages in the process question.
‫You're also going to need to use the passive voice.
‫So it's definitely worthwhile practicing that.
‫See you in the next lesson.