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Understanding Procedure Texts: Definition & Structure

This document defines and explains the key elements of a procedure text. It outlines three definitions of a procedure text, including texts that explain how to use instructions or operate machines. It also lists two purposes - to explain the steps to make or do something through a sequence of actions. The generic structure includes the goal, materials, and steps. Language features include the use of sequencing words, imperative sentences, adverbs of time and manner, action verbs, and simple present tense. An example procedure text on making egg and lemon soup is also provided.

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Understanding Procedure Texts: Definition & Structure

This document defines and explains the key elements of a procedure text. It outlines three definitions of a procedure text, including texts that explain how to use instructions or operate machines. It also lists two purposes - to explain the steps to make or do something through a sequence of actions. The generic structure includes the goal, materials, and steps. Language features include the use of sequencing words, imperative sentences, adverbs of time and manner, action verbs, and simple present tense. An example procedure text on making egg and lemon soup is also provided.

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PROCEDURE TEXT

Member Name :
1) M. Alwan Faiz
2) Nuh Syuja G.
3) Rachel Agustya
4) Rivaldi Dwi Kusuma
5) Shawa Assabil
6) Viyola Isdianti
DEFINITION OF PROCEDURE TEXT

There are three definition about procedure text:


1) Text that explain how something works or how to use instruction / operation manuals, e.g.
How to use the video, the computer, the tape recoreder, the photocopier, etc.
2) Text that instruct how to do a particular activity, e.g. Recipes, rules for games, science
experiments, road safety rules
3) Text that deal with human behavior, e.g. How to live happily, how to succeed
PURPOSE OF PROCEDURE TEXT

There are two purpose of the procedure text:


1) To explain / tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something throught a sequence of
action or steps
2) To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something
GENERIC STRUCTURE OF PROCEDURE TEXT

There are three structure of procedure text:


• Goal/Aim
This text contains about purpose of making or operating of something
• Material/Equipment
Material consist of ingredients that are used in making something. But not all parts of
procedure text includes materials, sometimes a procedure text doesn’t have materials section
• Steps/Method
Contains the steps or sequences that must be done so that the objectives outlined in the
aim/goal to be archived. Steps or sequences must be a sequence from the first to the last
LANGUANGE FEATURE OF PROCEDURE TEXT

There are five feature of procedure text:


1) Use adverbial of sequence / using temporal conjuction (e.g. : first, second, third, the last)
2) Use command / imperative sentece (e.g. : put the noodles on the plate)
3) Using adverbials (adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate, for example,
for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
4) Using action verbs (e.g. make, take, cook, cut, boil ,etc.)
5) Using simple present tense
EXAMPLE OF PROCEDURE TEXT

HOW TO MAKE EGG AND LEMON SOUP


Materials :
 3 pints chicken stock
 Juice of 2 lemons
 3 oz rice
 Salt and pepper
 4 eggs, well beaten
EXAMPLE OF PROCEDURE TEXT

Steps :
1) Put stocks into a pan and heat until boilling
2) Add rice and cook on low heat for fifteen minutes
3) Mix together egg and lemon juice
4) Add three tablespoons of stock to the mixture and stir
5) Stir this mixture into the remaining stock in pan
6) Add a little of salt and pepper
7) Cook gently for three minutes

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