Reading: Process Analysis essays by “Nobody in Particular”
by elackian
Bottom’s Up
“Beer here! Get your ice-cold beer here!” You probably heard that shouted the last time you were at the ball park. At a ball game, a party, a barbecue, or a fishing trip, people enjoy an ice-cold beer. Throughout the world, people drink 22 billion gallons of beer annually. Americans alone consume 24 gallons of beer per person every year. Few people know how beer is produced, however. The basic brewing process has five steps.
The first step is mashing. Cereal grains, usually barley and hops, are mixed with water. The mixture, called “wort,” is heated to about 150 degrees and stirred constantly. When the mixture is allowed to settle, the solids settle and the liquid passes through it.
Then comes boiling and hopping. During these steps, dried flowers from the hop vine are added, about three quarters of a pound of hops for every 31 gallons of wort. The hops prevent spoiling and give the beverage flavor. The mixture is boiled for about two hours.
Next comes the fermenting stage in the process. The brewer uses yeast to cause fermenting, adding about one pound per 31 gallons of wort. Alcohol and carbon dioxide form during fermentation. The mixture is kept at 38 degrees Fahrenheit and completes fermentation in about a week or two.
The final step is called “finishing.” Here, the brewer compresses and stores carbon dioxide from the beer wort. Stored in huge metal vats for three to six weeks, the beer continues to settle and clear. Then the beer is carbonated and passes through a pressure filter to be packaged.
Perhaps the next time you have a beer, you’ll appreciate it more. Even if you’re not a beer drinker, you’ll realize the work that went into producing one of the world’s best-selling products.
Post below your responses to this essay for extra credit towards your FD2 packet. Note that not all answers will be credited. You can be awarded anywhere from 0 to 10 points per response.
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Why did I title this essay as written by “Nobody in Particular” when it must have been written by somebody?
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What makes this essay so bland? What is the key component mentioned in class that is missing from this essay?
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How could I make this essay a better one?
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What are some features of this essay that are actually really good?
elackian 
I think that ‘ELACKIAN’ decided to title the essay as ‘NOBODY IN PARTICULAR ‘, because his process analysis essay is about how to make beer and this person is just listing steps that somebody created, so i think that not titling the essay is a way of not taking credit for somebody ells’s work.
You titled it nobody in particular because it was just some random essay you found on the Internet. Also, u did not care much for this essay.
This essay is bland because the person is basically writing step by step process with no personal input (supporting reason). It just sounds like the process you would find if you googled how beer is made. Also, they do not bring the point across that this is the best way of producing beer, it is just a way to.
This essay can be made better if maybe you actually worked for a beer company or had a passion for it. That way you can have that personal experience to add to your essay. You would be able to say why you believe your way is the best way, why it is the best way and give your examples.
That they managed to put the process in four paragraphs by combining thing that are happening at the same time. They did this by adding the word “during”. They also combined steps that were relevant to each other. This is convenient because there was not unnecessary paragraphs.
You may have stated that this essay was written by “nobody in particular,” one, because the making of beer is known by many. Second, the writer just stated things about how it was made. Third, there was nothing “special” about this essay, like the writer was just monotone about it. Almost like saying “I don’t give a single crap about this. Here waste your time reading it.”
For example to make this essay better, the writer would have written about the history of beer and compare it to how its made now. Like perhaps saying, “Did you know that the beer fermenting stage was once caused by dirty underpants and socks, because of the laws regarding alcohol abuse?” (This is true just forgot at what time of the US history it was in) Just the key point of making this essay “more interesting” would help the writer actually want to say “Hey this is MY work! Back off you.” Or something.
Some key factors that help this essay would be that the writer actually stays to each point in every paragraph. Causing no mushed up thoughts to occur during the reading of this essay Another would be how the writer concludes this monotone essay. S/he actually says hey I gave you this information not just because I felt like it, but so that you can appreciate your beer more than usual.
Elackian titled her essay “Nobody in Particular” because there is not really anyone she is talking about. However Elackian talks about beer and the steps how it is made.
The reason why this essay is so bland is because Elackian is just listing steps. Elackian is not adding her own to twist which can make her essay more interesting.
The way I would make this essay better is by adding my own twist. I would add a ingredient that no one has used in making beer.
The features that made this essay good, is that Elackian gets very detailed in her essay. Elackian makes a list on how beer is made, and lets the reader know what ingredients the beer company uses
The essay was title “nobody in particular” because the writer can’t get someone else’s credit.There is many kinds of beers so not all beers are made like its explained in this essay and the writer did not specified what kind of beer he was talking about. The essay is more like an announcement not a statement. To make the essay better it should state its point on how a specific beer is made and have examples that proves what the writer is saying is true.some features that are really good in this essay are the 5 steps in witch he explains how beer is made.
1) You labeled this essay written by “nobody In particular” because this essay is the perfect essay of what you hope your students hopefully do not do. And by “do not do” I mean: NOT SELL THEIR THESIS STATEMENT with accurate support and evidence.
2) This essay makes the reader loose interest quickly because it did not have no supporting evidence or comparisons that will make the reader want to read more. It was a step by step essay but it needed facts, or specific evidence to convince the reader that beer should be more appreciated.
3) You can make this essay better by providing comparisons and sources. For example, the writer could have written facts on comparisons of beers made in the US. Or provided us with a brief summary of what is beer.
4)The only good features the writer uses have to be a step by step structure. For instance, every single paragraph was separated appropriately by the steps it took to be made. Other than that, I did not find anything good in this very long boring informative essay about how to make beer.
1.-Why did I title this essay as written by “Nobody in Particular” when it must have been written by somebody?
Because I think “Nobody in Paricular” wasn’t the original author, but he/she could have took this directions of many other writers.
2.-What makes this essay so bland? What is the key component mentioned in class that is missing from this essay?
The lack of supporting details makes this essay so bland.
I think the thesis statement do not convince the reader to keep reading this essay.
3.-How could I make this essay a better one?
By giving examples of your own experiences, Giving a more interesting statement thesis, and saying why is your way to do beer the BEST WAY.
4.-What are some features of this essay that are actually really good?
This essay has good organization. It fulfills the requirements of a essay like introduction, body, and conclusion, and also is very descriptive.
1). I think you titled it ” nobody in particular ” because it wasn’t found by who wrote it when you searched it up.
2). This essay is bland because it’s showing you step by step how to consume a beer. It’s basically messing the supporting reasons to the topic.
3). You can easily make this essay a better and lee understanding about beer if you have some supporting reasons and examples.
4). Some features of this essay that makes it good would be, when it mentions how much a person drinks beer every year.