PROCEDURE TEXT

You must be familiar with the term procedure text . Maybe you have also been asked to make this type of text. But, have you ever seen an example of procedure text in English and its meaning?

In addition to the textbook, this text procedure is actually also a lot we encounter in daily life and there are many kinds.

Just curious? Let's look at the following understanding and examples of procedure text and their meanings so that you can understand them better!

Definition Of Procedure Text

Procedure text is text that contains steps to do something. It can take various forms, such as food or drink recipes, how to make an object, how to use or operate something, procedures for managing documents, and much more.

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

# Goal : (e.g : How to make spaghetti)

# Material or Ingredient : (e.g : the material to cook omelette are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc. )

# Step : (e.g : first, wash the tomatoes, onion, …., second cut the onions becomes slice. . . )

Purpose of Procedure Text

– To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps.

– To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something

Language Feature of Procedure Text

– Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first, second, third, the last)

– Use command / imperative sentence (e.g : put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes. . . )

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

– Using action verbs, e.g : make, take, boil, cook

– Using Simple Present Tense

Example

How to Make Scrambled Eggs

Let's make delicious scrambled eggs by following this easy recipe!

Material:

2 eggs

Milk (if desired)

1 tablespoon butter

A pinch of salt and pepper

How to make:

First, break the eggs and put them in a small bowl, then add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir until everything is well mixed.

Melt the butter in a frying pan.

Add the eggs and milk to the frying pan, and for about 20 seconds, let sit and do not stir.

After that, flip the eggs and mix with a spatula.

Repeat the previous steps until most of the egg is cooked and looks brown.

Turn off the heat, then continue to whisk the eggs for about a minute.

Remove the eggs from the frying pan, serve on a plate, and the scrambled eggs are ready to eat.

Well, now do you know more about what is meant by procedure text ? Approximately, what text procedure do you most often encounter on a daily basis?

Exercise

The following are examples of procedure text questions and answers in making food and making rings from flannel.

Ladies and Gentlemen, in case of emergency, take the life jacket which is located under your seat.

Put the life jacket over your head and then fasten the jacket tapes around you’re your waist.

Do not inflate the jacket until you left the aircraft. The jacket will be automatically inflated by pulling a cord, but if not, you can blow into the chip to inflate it.

A light is attached to the jacket for attracting attention. The life jacket should be removed only in case of emergency.

The use of TV set, AM and FM radios and radio cassettes recorders, walkman, and any mobile phones are prohibited on board as they interfere the communication and navigational system.

We wish you an enjoyable flight.

1. Where is the life jacket located?

A. Over the head

B. Around the waist.

C. Outsite the aircraft.

D. In the back of the seat.

E. Under the seat.

2. What can interfere the navigatioanl system

A. Table.

B. The life jacket.

C. Mobile phones

D. The attached light.

E. Tapes around the waist.

A quick and easy cheese cake recipe

Yield : 6 servings

Prep. Time :5 minutes

Cook Time : 40 minutes

Total Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

16 ounces cream cheese, 2 packages, softened

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 prepared Graham cracker crust

Directions:

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well-blended. Blend in 2 eggs. Stir in chocolate chips then pour batter into Graham cracker chust. (you may sprinkle ¼ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips on top if you desire).

Bake at 35calcius for 40 minutes, or until certer is almost set. Cool.

For best results refrigerate for 3 hours.

3. How many persons is the cake for?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 6

D. 35

E. 2

4. The goal of the text is to tell about . . . . .

A. how to beat cream cheese

B. how to blend sugar and vanilla

C. how to bake chocolate cheese and cake

D. how make chocolate cheese cake

E. how to make mini sweet chocolate chips

5. The text is called a/an . . . . .

A. explanation

B. description

C. procedure

D. report

E. spoof