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Definition of Procedure Text
What is a procedure text?
Procedure text is a type of text that is written to explain how to do something. It’s
a step-by-step explanation of a process or a set of instructions for completing a
specific task. Procedure text is used in many contexts, such as manuals, recipes,
scientific experiments, or instructions for assembling products.
Social Function of Procedure Text
The purpose of procedure text is to tell readers how to do something, to make
something, or to operate something.
Generic Structure of Procedure Text
Goal
If you read a procedure text
carefully, you will find the goal in the Steps
title of the text. Generally, the title To reach the goal, we must describe
reflects the purpose of the text. For Ingredients a series of steps.
example, How to Make Pizza, How to We’ll need materials to make
Operate Washing Machine, etc. something. In this part, we can write
the ingredients, tools and materials
we need to make or to do something.
Language Features
Language Features
Language Features
Procedure text has some language
Using numbering, e.g. first, second,
features as follow:
third, etc.
Using simple present tense.
Using action verb, e.g. turn, plug, put,
Using imperative sentence, e.g. mix the
cook, pour, fry, etc.
dough, boil some water, cut into slices,
Using adverb, e.g. slowly, carefully,
etc.
thoroughly, well, etc.
Using connective of sequence, e.g. then,
while, next, etc.
The Example of Procedure Text
Honey Lemon Tea
Ingredients
1 tea bag
1 lemon
2 tablespoons honey
220 ml hot water
Methods
Pour hot water into the cup.
Dip tea bag in the cup.
Cut the lemon into two equal halves.
Squeeze the lemon over the strainer.
Add honey and stir until it is dissolved.
The lemon tea is ready to drink.
LET’S WORK
Together
Make an example Present the result For another group,
of procedure text of your work in Listen carefully to their
with your team front of the class presentation and give
with your team your comment
Thank You