Procedure Text: Definition, Generic Structures, Steps/Method, Purpose, Characteristics of Procedure Text, and Examples

   A.    Definition

   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.

   B.     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.

   C.    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.  

    D.    Characteristics Procedure Text

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

ü  Using active verbs, such as turn, put, do, mix, etc.

ü  Using connectives (Conjunction) to sort of activities, such as then, while, etc.

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

ü  Using the simple present tense.

   E.     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

Goal/Aim                    : How to Make Pempek Palembang

Ingredients

Main ingredients:

·         250 gr cod or any white meat fish

·         125 gr tapioca or com_our

·         2 tbsp light soya sauce

·         Salt and pepper

·         1 tbsp oil (to prevent the dough sticky)

·         For type Kapal selam, you need 3 hard-boiled eggs slice half

Soup Ingredients:

·         5 chilies

·         100 gr paim sugar

·         2 tbsp sugar

Method

Soup Method

Boil all soup ingredients into sauce pan

Sewing:

  1 .      Blend all the ingredients into food processor until the smooth like a daugh, you could put splash of water if you need it.

  2 .      Put enough fish cake into your hand and put half boiled egg in the middle and cover it with the dough and put into boiled water until floating

  3 .      Drain all the water, deep fry it and add some of the soup.