Example: Write a paragraph outlining how a person becomes the prime minister.
The following words can help you to write a good sequence paragraph.
Helper Words:
| Order | Time |
| first, second, third, etc. | recently |
| in the beginning | previously |
| before | afterwards |
| then | when |
| after | after |
| finally | |
| at last | |
| subsequently |
Order
first, second, third, etc.
Example: First, you need to become a leader
of a political party. Second, you need to win a seat
in the House of Commons. Third, your party must have
a majority of seats.
in the beginning
Example: In the beginning, you need to become a leader
of a political party.
before
Example: Before becoming the prime minister,
you need to become the leader of a political party.
then
Example: Then, you must win a seat in the House of Commons.
after
Example: After winning a seat in the House of Commons,
you must make sure you have a majority of seats.
finally
Example: Finally, after all these steps,
you can call yourself the prime minister.
at last
Example: At last, you can call yourself the prime minister.
subsequently
Example: Subsequently, you must make sure you have
a majority of seats in the House of Commons.
Time
recently
Example: She was recently elected prime minister.
previously
Example: She is the new prime minister. Previously,
she worked as a lawyer in Toronto.
afterwards
Example: She won the party leadership last year. Afterwards,
she won the election.
when
Example: When she won the party leadership, she
was still working as a lawyer.
after
Example: After winning a seat in the House of Commons,
you must make sure you have a majority of seats.