Sequence Essay

In a sequence essay, you are writing to describe a series of events or a process in some sort of order. Usually, this order is based on time. You organize the essay by writing about each step of the process in the order it occurred.

Example question:Write an essay outlining the stages of the salmon life cycle.
Introduction:Describe what a salmon is like.
Supporting paragraphs:1. Describe young salmon.
2. Describe adult salmon.
3. Describe what salmon do before they die.
Summary paragraph:Summarize the main steps of the salmon life cycle.