推展段落方法之四——过程分析法
11．1过程分析法
过程分析法（process analysis）用作支配方法时，其目的是告诉读者怎样做某事，说明某事物的工作原理或某事物的制造方法。
示范段落11－1
Even if you don't know how to cook，you'll never starve to death if you know how to prepare scrambled eggs．You begin by melting one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over low heat．While the butter is melting，break three eggs into a bowl．Add 1／4teaspoon of salt，1／4 teaspoon of paprika，and three tablespoons of milk to the eggs in the bowl and mix them for about a minute．Pour the mixture into the frying pan，break them into shreds with a fork，or stir them with a spoon until they become solid．When they are cooked，serve them with lightly buttered toast．
11．2示范段落分析
主题句：Even if you don't know how to cook，you'll never starve to death if you know how to prepare scrambled eggs．
步骤1：melt butter
步骤2：break eggs
步骤3：add salt，paprika and milk to the eggs
步骤4：mix them
步骤5：pour into the frying pan and stir them
步骤6：serve with buttered toast
11．3关于如何写过程分析段落的建议
1）按照事物发展过程的顺序解释过程
过程分析通常使用时间顺序法组织段落，因为告诉别人怎样做某件事的最容易的方法是一步一步地分析。
2）提及必要的用具、成分的分量和时机，在适当的地方提醒读者注意容易做错的地方。
3）使用列举符号表示步骤。
下面的列举符号（listing signals）常用于过程描述：
first，second，third，etc．
to begin with，then，finally，etc．
