Procedure Text

 

What is the procedure text?

Procedure text is a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of steps. 

The communicative purpose of this text is to describe how something is made through a sequence of actions or steps. 

There are three generic structures in the procedure text. The first is goals or purposes. The second is the materials or tools. The third and the last are steps or methods. 

To know the text that we read is a procedure or not is so simple. You can read the title if the title is started with ‘how to make…’ or ‘how to use…’ it can be certainly defined that the text is procedure text.

Definition of Procedure Text

There are three definitions of procedure text:

1.) Texts 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.) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules.

3.) Texts that deal with human behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to succeed

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

– Goal : (e.g: How to make …………..)

– Material or Ingredient : (e.g: the material to cook omelet are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc. )

– Step : (e.g: first, wash the tomatoes, onion, …., the second cut the onions becomes slice. . . )

Purpose of Procedure Text

– To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps.

– To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something

Language Feature of Procedure Text:

– Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first, second, third, the last)

– Use command / imperative sentence (e.g: put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes.

– Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurately, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.

–Using action verbs, e.g: make, take, boil, cook

– Using Simple Present Tense

Procedure Text Part 2

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How To Call Person

If you want to call the other persons, follow the instructions below:

• Press the “power” button.

• Search the name of the person that you want to call in contact list or press the number you want to call

• Press the call button (green button)

• Wait until the other accept your call

• Start the conversation.

• Press the “Call Off” button to end the conversation (red button)

Procedure Text Part 3 

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How to Use a Blender

Materials:

• Blender

• Fruits

• Ice Cube

• Spoon

• Glass

Steps :

• First make sure the blender and fruit are clean.

• Next, peel the fruit if needed.

• Cut it into smaller sizes and put it in a blender.

• Add ice cubes and a little water, then cover the top of the blender.

• Plug the blender into a power source, then press the power button and adjust the speed.

• Stir gently using a spoon.

• If so, please pour and serve in a glass.

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How to Make Sandwich

Ingredients:

• White bread without the skin

• Onions

• Leaf lettuce

• Sardines fish without the sauce

• Tomatoes

• Boiled eggs

• Mayonnaise

• Cheese 

How to make:

• Toast the bread on the Teflon without put anything on the surface. Let the bread until you find it turn to be brown.

• Lift and grease by using mayonnaise as your taste on the bread’s surface.

• Make the content of your sandwich by combining all the materials together. Add the mayonnaise and stir until blended.

• Take bread that has been baked. Layer it with lettuce and cheese on the top. Also, put the contents of the sandwich’s mixture on the top, then cover with sliced ​​tomatoes and lettuce.

• Add the mayonnaise over the lettuce before it is covered with the last layer of your sandwich bread.

• Ready to serve.

Procedure Text Exercises

How to Make Starfruit Punch

Ingredients

• 250 gr yellow starfruit in slices

• 100 ml water 2 spoonful of vanilla

• 8 teaspoonful of lemonade extract Procedure

• Put slices of starfruit and water in the blender. Wait until it’s soft. Skim it.

• Add syrup, lemonade extract, and soda water. Stir thoroughly.

• Pour it in the glass and put in the ice cubes.

1. …..lemonade extract and soda water. Stir thoroughly. The word “stir“ means….

A. to make smooth

B. to boil

C. to cut

D. to make dry

E. to move an object in order to mix it

2. Which of the following procedures is true?

A. Put slices of starfruit in the glass.

B. Put ice cubes in the blender.

C. Skim two spoonful of vanilla.

D. Skim the slices of starfruit and water which have already been softened

E. Wait until the ice cubes are melted.

How to Clean an LCD Screen

A. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen.

B. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly.

C. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

A. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser.

B. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one. 

C. Before cleaning the screen surface, we spray the detergent on the screen surface directly or spray it on ….

A. Our fingers

B. The paper

C. The fabric cleanser  

D. The brush

A quick and easy cheese cake recipe

Yield : 6 servings

Prep. Time :5 minutes

Cook Time : 40 minutes

Total Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

16 ounces cream cheese, 2 packages, softened

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 prepared Graham cracker crust

Directions:

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well-blended. Blend in 2 eggs. Stir in chocolate chips then pour batter into Graham cracker chust. (you may sprinkle ¼ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips on top if you desire).

Bake at 35calcius for 40 minutes, or until certer is almost set. Cool.

For best results refrigerate for 3 hours.

4. How many persons is the cake for?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 6

D. 35

E. 2

5. The goal of the text is to tell about . . . . .

A. how to beat cream cheese

B. how to blend sugar and vanilla

C. how to bake chocolate cheese and cake

D. how make chocolate cheese cake

E. how to make mini sweet chocolate chips

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