Carlson’s essay “Runner” illustrates how zealous she is to be a runner—waking herself up in the chilly early morning and “leaving her room, still tired.” The essay can be a good model for us to write our own description of the process. In Paragraph 5 she describes the slow beginning of the run, building to a solid pace in Paragraph 6 keeping the pace as she passes the barking dog and then running faster as she approaches home. Finally in Paragraph 7 she comes to “a fast walk” and arrives at her house.
As one suggested topic mentioned in the textbook, a hobby you keep or develop can be described as process writing. So write an essay that you’re involved with your hobby. Use Carlson’s essay as a model.
Walking With Him 