Procedure
Text
English for Nusantara
SMA (X)
Introduction
Defenition
Procedure text is a text that
gives us commands or instructions
to do something.
Purpose
To show/tell/explain how to make something
To make people know how to do something properly
To give guidance in using appliance
Characteristic
1. Using imperative sentences
2. Usually the title begins with “How to ….”.
3. Using action verbs, for example: make, take,
boil, cook.
4. Using temporal conjunctions, for example: First,
then, next, after that, last.
5. Using conjunctions to sequence activities, for
example then, while, etc.
Generic Structure
Goal
Provides information
about the intent and
purpose of the
procedure and
predicts a
conclusion.
Materials
Steps
Contains a list of
materials or
ingredients needed
to carry out a
procedure or steps
The section that
contains the steps we
must take to make
something according
to the procedural
text.
How to Make Fried Rice
2 Cloves of Garlic
2 Onions cut into
small pieces
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
a plate of rice
some salt
1. First, pound garlic and 2 pinches of
salt
2. Second, heat vegetable oil on a frying
pan
3. Third, put the pounded garlic and salt,
and onions into the hot vegetable oil.
Fry them around 3 minutes
4. Then, add two pinches of salt.
Continue frying until the rice is hot
enough.
5. Finally, put the fried rice on a plate.
Serve with a sunny-side up.
Forms of text procedures in daily life
1. Recipe
2. Food packaging
3. Manual
Conclusion
Procedure text is a step-by-step
guide to performing an activity or
achieving a goal. Procedural texts
have various applications in everyday
life, such as cooking recipes, product
usage
manuals,
and
safety
instructions.
Thank you for
your attention