IELTS Writing Task 1: verbs for processes

Looking at the 'cement process' diagram below, let's think about the verbs that we'll need to use. There are various options.

Let's start with the 5 nouns that mark the 5 stages of this process:
crusher, mixer, heater, grinder, bags

We can convert these nouns into passive verb forms:

• Limestone and clay are crushed.
• The resulting powder is mixed.
• It is heated.
• Then it is ground.
• The final product, cement, is bagged.

Or we can keep the original nouns, and use active or passive verbs:

• Limestone and clay are placed in a crusher. (passive)
• The resulting powder goes into a mixer. (active)
• It then passes through a rotating heater. (active)
• The heated mixture is put into a grinder. (passive)
• The cement is packaged in large bags. (passive)

Of course, the best approach is to use a mix of the above options:

At the first stage in the production of cement, limestone and clay are crushed to form a powder. This powder is then mixed before it passes into a rotating heater. After heating, the resulting mixture is ground, and cement is produced, Finally, the cement is put in large bags.

Comments

[paul]

The first step is to place limestone and clay into the crusher, which produce the powder. Then powder will be mixed in the mixer prior to the process of being heated in a rotating heater. After heating, the cement is made, and will be packed in large bags.

[Clare]

To be more specific, limestone and clay are placed into a crushing machine to form powder. After being mixed, the powder is sent to a spinning heater, where the mixture is heated. Then it goes to an equipment which grinds it into cement. At last, the product of cement is bagged.

[Oleg]

Clare

1) 'equipment' is uncountable in English -> a piece of equipment.

2) "At last": wrong phrase here. -> Finally

[Hannah Phan]

At the first step of cement production, limestone and clay are crushed to form a powder. The powder is mixed then put into a rotating heater. After heating, the resulting powder is ground. At this step, cement is created. Finally cement is packaged into large bags.

[Tii]

To produce cement, limestone and clay are crushed to form a powder. This powder is mixed then continue to be heated in the rotating heater. Finally, the cement is made and put in large bags.

[mu-grad]

Thank you for your advice