Definition of Procedure Text
Procedure text is a
text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence
of actions or steps. It explains how people perform different processes in a
sequence of steps. This text uses simple present tense, often imperative
sentences. It also uses the temporal conjunction such as first, second, then,
next, finally, etc.
The generic structures of procedure text are
·
Goal/aim ( or title)
·
Materials (not required
for all procedural texts)
·
Steps (the actions that
must be taken)
Language Features of Procedure Text
In the Procedure Text,
we use
·
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.
And:
·
Use of imperatives
(e.g.: cut, don’t mix)
·
Use of action verbs
(e.g.: turn, put, mix)
·
Use of connectives (e.g.:
first, then, finally …)
·
Use of adverbial phrases
(e.g. : for five minutes, 2 centimeters from the top)
Generic Structure of
Procedure
1.
Goal: It is contain the
purpose of the text. (e.g. : How to make spaghetti)
2.
Material or Ingredient:
it is containing of the materials that used in the process. (e.g. : the
material to cook omelets are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc)
3.
Step: it is contain of
the steps to make something in the goal. (e.g: first, wash the tomatoes, onion,
second cut the onions becomes slice. . .)
Purpose of a Procedure
Text
An anticipated
outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. A particular
course of action intended to achieve a result. Or To help us do a task or make
something. They can be a set of instructions or directions.
Example of Procedure Text - How to Make Fried Rice
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Nasi goreng, "fried rice" is a familiar food from
Indonesia, if you want to know how to prepare fried rice this
is the procedure how to make fried rice. Just follow this explanation:
Ingredients:
§ 350
gr. Long Grain Rice
§ 2
Tbs. Vegetable Oil
§ 3 Eggs
§ 1
Onion
§ 2
Green Chillis, Sambal Ulek or Sambal Badjak.
§ 1
Garlic Clove
§ 1 Leek
§ 1
teaspoon Ground Coriander
§ 1
teaspoon Ground Cumin
§ 250
gr. Chicken meat
§ 250
gr. Shelled Prawns
§ 3
Tbs. Kecap Manis
Steps:
This dish is best made from cold leftover rice, but you can
cook a fresh batch and leave it to cool for at least 4 hours. Beat the eggs and
make into a omelette, slice into strips and set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or
large frying pan. Add the chopped onion, leek, garlic and chilies. Fry until
the onion is soft. Add the Coriander and Cumin. Slice Chicken into strips and
add with the prawns to the onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally until
they are well mixed. Add the rice, soya sauce and omelet strips and cook for a
further 5 minutes. Decorate with some of the leftover leek and serve hot. Enjoy
your fried rice :)