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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
 
40 
Sample Process  
You will need to describe each step in order for process diagrams. Pay attention to the use 
of passive verbs e.g. is dug, can be shaped, are placed. The stages have been divided into 2 
paragraphs to make the essay easier to read. 
The diagram below shows the process by which bricks are manufactured for the building industry. 
 
Brick Manufacturing 
 
The diagram illustrates different stages in the process of manufacturing bricks from 
the digging step to delivery. 
At the beginning of the process, clay is dug from the ground. Then, the clay is put 
through a metal grid, and it passes onto a roller where it is mixed with sand and 
water. After that, the clay can be shaped into bricks in two ways: either it is put in a 
mould, or a wire cutter is used. 
At the fourth stage in the process, the clay bricks are placed in a drying oven for one 
to two days. Next, the bricks are heated in a kiln at a moderate temperature (200 - 
900 degrees Celsius) and then at a high temperature (up to 1300 degrees Celsius), 
before spending two to three days in a cooling chamber. Finally, the finished bricks 
are packaged and delivered to be sold in the market.