PROCEDURE TEXT

 

Definition of Procedure Text

There are three definition about procedure text : (1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction / operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. (2) Texts 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

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

# Goal : (e.g : How to make spaghetti)

# Material or Ingredient : (e.g : the material to cook omelette are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc. )

# Step : (e.g : first, wash the tomatoes, onion, …., second cut the onions becomes slice. . . )

Purpose of Procedure Text

• To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps.
• To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something

Language Feature of Procedure Text

• Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first, second, third, the last)
•  Use command / imperative sentence (e.g : put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes. . . )
• Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
• Using action verbs, e.g : make, take, boil, cook
•  Using Simple Present Tense

Example:

How to Make Scrambled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• Milk
• 1 teaspoon of butter
• A pinch of salt and water

Steps:

1. First, crack the eggs into a small bowl and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until all is well blended.
2. In a frying pan, add butter and let it melt.
3. Pour in the eggs and milk, and wait for around 20 seconds, do not stir it.
4.  After that, fold the eggs to the center and stir it with a spatula.
5. Repeat the previous step until all the eggs are mostly cooked.
6. Remove the eggs from the heat, and continue to fold and stir the eggs for around a minute.
7. Last, lift the eggs, and put them on a serving plate. Your scrambled eggs are ready.

QUESTION

How to Clean an LCD Screen

1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen.

2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly.

3. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser.

2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one 

1. What should you do to detergent first?

     A. Spray it

     B. Clean it

     C. Put it away

     D. Shake it up

2. Before cleaning the screen surface, we spray the detergent on the screen surface directly or spray it on ….

     A. Our fingers

     B. The paper

     C. The fabric cleanser

     D. The brush

3. "Cleanse gently with the fabric cleanser or brush" (step 3). What does the underlined word mean?

     A. Carefully

     B. Directly

     C. Harshly

     D. Cleanly

HOW TO CLEAN A REFRIGERATOR

1. Remove all frozen foods and ice cube trays. If you have a second refrigerator, use it to temporary store these items. If not, put the food in a cardboard box and cover it with newspaper. Dump the ice cubes.

2. Removes all other food stuff and place on your kitchen counter or in cardboard boxes.

3. Either turn the temperature control "defrost" or unplug the electricity to the refrigerator (or both).

4. Never scrape or jab at the ice with a sharp instrument. You may cause serious damage to the freezing unit. Allow it to melt.

5. Either put a flat pan under the freezer to catch the drips or put a large towel in the bottom of the refrigerator. 

4. What should we do after turn the temperature control "defrost"?

     A. Scrape the ice with a sharp instrument

     B. Remove all frozen foods and ice cube trays

     C. Remove all other food stuff

     D. Allow the ice to melt

5. "Allow it to melt" (step 4). The word "it" refers to ....

     A. The food

     B. The refrigerator

     C. The ice

     D. The freezing unit