PROCEDURE TEXT

1.     Definition

The following are the definitions of procedure text:

·       Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction manually.

e.g. how to operate LCD, how to download YouTube video, how to use a printer, etc.

·       Texts that instruct how to do a certain activity.

e.g. a leaflet, road safety rules, recipes of food, etc.

·       Texts that deal with human behaviour

e.g. how to live happily, how to be success, etc. 

2.     Social Function

To describe how something is completely done through a sequence of steps.

3.     Generic Structure

a.     Goal (containing the purpose of the text, for example, ―How to Make a Kite)

b.     Materials or tools (containing the materials used in the process, for example, a piece of paper, glue, scissors, strings, frame, etc.)

c.     Method or Step 1- n (containing the steps to make something in the goal, for example, 1) dampen cane to make flexible, 2) Lay frame on a sheet of paper, etc.

4.     Language Features

a.     Focus on generalised human agents (often implicit)/

b.     Using adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction. For example: first, second, third, finally, the last, etc.

c.     Using command / imperative sentence. For example: put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes

d.     Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate. For example: for five minutes, 2 hours, in the pan, slowly, etc.

e.     Using action verbs:

f.      For example: make, take, boil, cook, etc

5.     Example

How to Make Pancakes

Ingredients:

·       1 cup all purpose flour

·       An egg

·       2 teaspoons baking powder

·       1/2 teaspoon salt

·       Unsalted butter/vegetable oil

·       1 cup milk

·       2 tablespoons sugar

·       For toppings: use maple syrup, honey, chocolate syrup or jam

Steps:

1.     Take a large bowl and mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make sure the ingredients are perfectly mixed.

2.     Pour in milk, beaten egg, and oil. Mix all the ingredients until smooth.

3.     Heat a frying pan with medium high heat.

4.     Add some butter or vegetable oil.

5.     Scoop the pancakes batter by using a ladle.

6.     Cook until it is brown on the both sides then put it in a plate.

7.     Continue till all the pancakes batter run out. Just remember to add more butter or vegetable oil.

8.     When all the pancakes are cooked, you can add some topping. I myself prefer chocolate syrup as the topping.