Procedure Text
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This week we are going to learn about Procedure Text. You may have seen this type of text a lot, procedure texts are found in everyday life and are very important for learned because it is useful in your life. You can find procedure text in a manual book, recipe book, etc. In this part you will learn procedure texts by practicing applying manuals and tips related to using technology in the context of everyday life. This means that you need to read and distinguish several procedure texts related to manuals and doing exercises about procedure text, and then get used to applying it in everyday life. Let’s find out about procedure text more!
- Definition of Procedure Text
According to Cambridge Dictionary, Procedure (noun) is an order or method of doing something. Or it's a set of actions which is the usual or official way of doing something. Which mean Procedure text is a text that contains commands or steps in doing something. In other words, procedure text is made to provide an overview of something that is done through sequential steps.
- Types of Procedure Text
There are some types of procedure text:
• Directions – How do I get somewhere?
• Instructions – How do I do something?
• Recipes – How do I cook something?
• Rules for games – How do I play this?
• Manuals – How do I operate this?
• Agendas – What are we doing? When are we doing it?
- Social Function
Procedure text has several social functions including to provide information/instructions on how to achieve the best results efficiently, avoiding accidents, damage, waste, etc. Procedure texts have a social function to describe an order or instruction about how something is done/achieved in the right order or steps.
- Language Features
The language features contained in the procedure text include:
• Present tense (imperatives):
– Press the locking catch
– Put the battery
– Slide the cover forward button of the phone
– Do not use ammonia in the same wash.
• Action verb:
– Push
– Insert
– Remove
– Add
– Put
– Turn
• Conjunctions:
– Next
– Then
– While
– Firstly
– After that
– Last
– Finally
Or using numbering like:
– Firstly
– Secondly
– 1,2,3,4…
• Adverb
– Slowly
– Usually
– Warmly
– Correctly
– In 10 minutes
– For 1 hour
– During the first half hour
- Format of Layout / Generic Structure
• Goal or Aim Showing the purpose of the text
• Materials Telling the material needed (but not all procedure text have this part)
• Steps Describing the steps to achieve the purpose
• Result The results of the steps that have been taken.
- Example
How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker
• First, rinse a cup of rice in cold water. Rub the rice softly under the running water. Do not rub the rice too long, because it will lose the nutrients. Wash the rice once again. Then drain the water from the rice.
• Next, add a cup of water. If you cook rice using an electronic rice cooker, pay attention to the water ratio. The rice and the water ratio is usually 1 part rice to 1 part water.
• Then, place the cooking pot in the rice cooker properly. Cover the pot. Select the cooking button right after the light on the rice cook “cook” turns.
• Finally, when the rice has been cooked and is resilient, flip through the rice very gently using a rice spatula
How to Make Fluffy Pancakes
• Ingredients
– ¾ cup milk
– 2 tablespoons white vinegar
– 1 cup all-purpose flour
– 2 tablespoons white sugar
– 1 teaspoon baking powder
– ½ teaspoon baking soda
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 1 egg
– 2 tablespoons butter, melted
– cooking spray
• Directions
– Step 1
Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
– Step 2
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.
– Step 3
Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.
• Servings
Servings it with melt butter on top of it and add blueberries or your favorites toppings.
- Exercise
- Conclusion
From the explanation above, we can take the conclusion that procedure text is text that is designed to describe how something is done or achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. While structurally this material is easy enough for us to understand, there are still many language features to consider and stylistic conventions to adhere to. In addition, there is considerable variation in the complexity of the various types of procedural texts; from simple recipes to complex user manuals. All of this takes a lot of practice, so it's important to hone the skills needed to write well.
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