Group 8 ICT in Language

Members:

1. Sarah Triana
2. Syahmina
3. Eritna Bernandes Putri

Reading Skills for Junior High School

“Procedure text”

A. Definition of Procedure Text

There are have three definition about this text
1. Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction / operation
manuals. For example how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder,
the photocopier, the fax. 
2. exts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for games,
science experiments, road safety rules.
3. Texts that deal with human behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to succeed

In general definition of procedure text is a 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
text uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences. It also uses the
temporal conjunction such as first, second, then, next, finally, etc.

B. Characteristic of prosedure text

a. Using imperative sentence patters (Command), for example, Cut, Do not mix,
and so on.
b. Using active verbs, such as turn, put, do, mix, etc.
c. Using connectives (Conjunction) to sort of activities, such as then, while, etc.
d. Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate,
for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
e. Using the simple present tense.
C. Generic Structure
1. Goal/Aim
This text contains about purpose of making or operating of something.
2. Materials/Equipment
Materials consist of ingredients that are used in making something. But not all parts
of procedure text includes materials, sometimes a procedure text does not have
materials section.
3. Steps/Methods
Contains the steps or sequences that must be done so that the objectives outlined in
the aim/goal to be achieved. Steps or sequences must be a sequence from the first
to the last.

D. Purpose
The purpose of procedure text is to tell the reader how to do or make something.
The information is presented in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into
small sequenced steps. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The most
common example of a procedural text is a recipe.

E. Example of procedure text and exercise

Procedure text can be paragraph or main point for example:
Exercise:
1. Procedure Text 1

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.

2. Procedure Text 2
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.

Exercise:

1. How many persons is the cake for?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 35
E. 2
2. 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

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

A. explanation
B. description
C. procedure
D. report
E. spoof