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Tips for writing an impressive

speech: Procedural Text
This time we will focus on procedural texts. A procedural text is any piece of
writing that gives step-by-step instructions on how to do or make something.

The main purpose is to give directions on how to do or make something.

Examples: recipes, directions, rules of games, making any craft

Introduction:
1. Make sure to grab the attention of the audience.
2. You can ask a question, tell a short story or share an interesting fact about
the topic.
Example: Have you ever wondered what you can do with 3 kilos of cheese.
Well, this recipe is for you.

Body:
1. List of Materials: You must include the necessary things to create your
procedure.
2. Numbered Steps: in a list, write the steps of how to carry the procedure.
3. Time Phrases: including “first”, “next” and “then” set an order to the actions
so the reader can understand which steps to follow first.
4. Verb Starters: Steps often start with a verb to tell the reader to do an
action. Examples: “cut”, “take” or “hold”.
5. Second Person: Second person nouns such as “you”, “your” refer to the
reader directly to carry out the steps.

For the ending, you can make suggestion or give advice about
the creation.
Examples: