PROCEDURE TEXT

Introduction

A procedure is 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 next uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences. It also uses the temporal conjunction such as first, second, then, next, finally, etc.

The generic structures:

  • Goal/aim (title)
  • Materials (not required for all procedural texts)
  • Steps (the actions that must be taken)

Language Feature:

  • Simple present tense
  • Use of imperatives (e.g. cut, don’t mix)
  • Use of actions verb (e.g. turn, put, mix)
  • Use of connectives (e.g. first, then, finally)
  • Use of adverbial phrases (e.g. for five minutes)

Purpose

An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned action. 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.  

Examples of Procedure Texts

Instruction Manuals, recipes

Example:

 

Task

After teacher explain the material, teacher should give students taks 

Task 1

Please answer correctly!

  1. What is procedure text?
  2. The first paragraph usually is called?
  3. The last paragraph usually is called?
  4. How many language features of procedure as you know? Please mention and explain it!
  5.  Title of procedure text sometimes is called?
  6. How many text organization of procedure text? Please mention and explain it!
  7. What the steps to make procedure text?

 

Task 2

Multiple choice

Fried Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 4 red potatoes
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chpped fresh parsley

Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender bit still firm, about 15 minutes.
  2. Drain the potatoes and cut them ito ½ inch cubes when they are already cook.
  3. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook about 5 minutes stirring often, until soft. Transfer to plate and set aside.
  4. Pour remaining 2 tablespoons of oil into the skillet and turn heat to medium-high.
  5. Add potato cubes, salt, paprika and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are browned about 10 minutes.
  6. Stir in the onions, green peppers and parsely and cook for another minutes. Serve hot.

Questions

  1. What does the text tell about?
    1. The potatoes and their use
    2. How to make fried potatoes
    3. Boiling potatoes in good ways
  2. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
    1. It takes 25 minutes to cook the food well
    2. The food should be served hot.
    3. The potatoes must be cut after they are getting cool.
  3. How long do we need to try the recipe until it is reading to be served?
    1. 45 minutes
    2. 25 minutes
    3. 20 minutes
  4. “Transfer” to a plate and set aside?
    1. Move
    2. Take
    3. Bring  
  5. “Drain the potatoes and cut... when they are already cool”. The word “they” refers to...
    1. The cubes
    2. The potatoes
    3. The utensils.

Process

There many ways to answer the questions above:

First, students should read the materials clearly.

Second, students must attention the teacher explanation.

Then, students can read a book to be reference

Setiadi, Linawati. Hutauruk, Risuli. Santoso, Teguh. And Kustanti, Josephine Sari. 2012. SPM (Seri Pendalaman Materi). Jakarta: Penerbit Erlangga.

Next, students also can searching

http://englishahkam.blogspot.com

www.nurdino.com

Evaluation

Teacher will ask what is procedure rext, generic structure, etc. And teacher will order to make a simply procedure text. Then, students can distinguish goal, materials and steps. And submit it to teacher.

Conclusion

A procedure is a piece of writing which consist of instructions to follow.

Communicative Purpose

To tell the steps in doing or making something in a sequential order.

Examples of Procedure Texts

Instruction Manuals, recipes.

Text Organization

ü  Goal states an opening statement with an objective

ü  Materials (optional) list the materials or items needed

ü  Steps provide a series of steps listed in a logical order.

Language Features

ü  Present tense, e.g. the cake looks delicious

ü  Adjectives, e.g. big, small, sweet, etc.

ü  Nouns, e.g. number, scissors, flour, etc.

ü  Imperative verbs, e.g. follow the steps below.

ü  Quatifiers, e.g. much, few, etc.

ü  Sequence connectors, e.g. first, then, etc.

Credits

4 = Excellent

3 = Good

2 = Enough

1 = Bad

Explanation

  1. Students can get excellent, if they able to answer all of the questions correctly.
  2. Students can get good score, if they able to answer all of the questions but several answers is  incorrect
  3. Students can get enough score, if they able to answer some questions correctly
  4. Students can get bad mark, if they able to answer some question but several answer is incorrect.