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Process Sequences
In Methods chapter, you may detail the procedure or the process of your
research/experiment. There are several words/phrases to describe a process, so
your explanation will be more organized.
To express Words/Phrases
First step Firstly, … To begin with, …
The first step is … ... begins with …
First of all, … Initially …
The first stage is … ... commences with …
Previous step Beforehand, … Prior to this, …
Before this, … Earlier, …
Previously, …
Simultaneous step At the same time, … When this happens …
During … While …
Simultaneously, …
Next step Secondly, … Subsequently, …
Thirdly, … (etc.) In the following stage, …
After this, … Later, …
Next, … Following this, …
The next step is … As soon as the committee has finished
Then, … its work, ...
In the next stage, …
Last step Eventually, … Finally, …
... until ... … concludes with …
Lastly … In the last stage, …
... finishes with ... The last step is ...
Taken from http://www.uefap.com/writing/function/process.htm
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