PROCEDURE TEXT XII

PROCEDURE TEXT_XII

DESIGNED BY_ULUM

DEFINITION OF PROCEDURE TEXT

1. Text that explain how something works
or how to use instruction/operation

manuals e.g. how to use the video, the
computer, the tape recorder, the
photocopier, the fax.

2. Text that instruct how to do a particular

activity e.g. recipes, rules for games,
science experiments, road safety rules.

3. Text that deal with human behavior,

e.g. how to live happily, how to succeed.

GENERIC STRUCTURE

1. Goal/Aim
This text contains about purpose of making or operating of
something.

2. Materials/Equipment
Materials consist of ingredients that are used in making
something. But not all parts of procedure text includes
materials, sometimes a procedure text does not have
materials section.

3. Steps/Methods
Contains the steps or sequences that must be done so that
the objectives outlined in the aim/goal to be achieved. Steps
or sequences must be a sequence from the first to the last.

PURPOSE

The purpose of procedure text
is to tell the reader how to do
or make something.
The information is presented in
a logical sequence of events
which is broken up into small
sequenced steps. These texts
are usually written in the
present tense. The most
common example of
a procedural text is a recipe.

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LANGUAGE FEATURES

 Using imperative sentence patters (Command),
for example, Cut, Do not mix, and so on.

 Using active verbs, such as turn, put, do, mix, etc.
 Using connectives (Conjunction) to sort of activities,

such as then, while, etc.
 Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the

time, place, manner accurate, for example, for five
minutes, 2 hours, etc.
 Using the simple present tense.

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Example of Procedure Text:

Goal/Aim : How to Make a Pencil

Materials :

· An empty plastic bottle of mineral water

· A sharp cutter

· A piece of white or colorful paper

· Some points

· Some glue

Steps :

1. Wash the plastic bottle. Make sure it is clean when you use it.

2. Cut the bottle into two halves

3. Wrap the bottle with a piece of colored paper

4. If you use plain paper, use the point to make a drawing on it

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