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. |