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Procedural Text

According to
Cambridge
Dictionary • Procedural : relating to a set of actions
that is the official, legal, or accepted
way of doing something

• Text: the written words in a book,


magazine, etc., not the pictures
So, what is it?
• A text with some
instructions

• Steps to make/
do something
3 Kinds of Procedural/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
What’s the purpose?
to describe
how
something is
completely
done/made
through a
sequence of
steps
Characteristics (Language Features)
of Procedural Text

• Using Simple Present Tense


• Using Imperative Sentence
(for Instructions)
• Using Connective of Sequence
(transitional words)
• Using Numbering
• Using Action verbs
• Using Adverbs
Using
Simple
Present
Tense
(Present
Simple)
Subject + V1
Using Command Imperative Sentences

For e.g:

Wash the tomatoes

Don’t fold the paper

Cut into slices

Etc.
• For e.g:
Using
• Then
Connective
• While
of Sequence • Next
(transitional • After that
words) • Before
• Etc.
• First
Using
• Second
Numbering
(Adverbial of • Third
Sequence) • Fourth
• The last
• Etc.
• A verb that describes
an action

• E.g:
• Turn
Using Action • Fold
Verbs • Cut
• Open
• Close
• Etc.
USING ADVERBS
USING ADVERBIALS (ADVERBS) TO EXPRESS
DETAIL THE TIME, PLACE, MANNER ACCURATE)

• a word that describes or gives more


information about a verb, adjective, adverb,
or phrase
E.g:
Slowly For 5 minutes
Carefully For 2 hours
Thoroughly Etc.
Generic Structure
of
Procedural Text

• Aims/Goals/Purposes (Title)
• E.g: How to Make a Paper Boat

• Ingredients/Materials/Tools
• E.g: The materials to make the paper boat
are colorful papers, a bottle of glue,…..

• Steps/Methods
• E.g: First, prepare a colorful paper. Then,
fold the paper into two……
An Example of Procedural Text/Procedure Text
How To Make Egg and Lemon Soup
(source: britishcourse.com)

• Materials/Ingredients:

• 3 pints /paɪnt/ chicken stock


(1 pint = ½ litre)
• Juice of 2 Lemons
• 3 oz (ounces) rice
• salt and pepper
• 4 eggs, well beaten
Steps
• Put stock into a pan and heat until
boiling.
• Add rice and cook on low heat for
fifteen minutes.
• Mix together egg and lemon juice.
• Add three tablespoons of stock to
the mixture and stir.
• Stir this mixture into the
remaining stock in pan.
• Add a little of salt and pepper.
• Cook gently for three minutes.
However………….

In your script later,


you must make them
into the detailed
explanation
Opening (5-7 sentences)
• Hello guys! How’s your day? Nice to
see you again. Today, I will be showing
you something special because I have
never performed this before
anywhere else. However, since this is
something that I have really liked to
do, I’ll show you how to do it
sincerely. Please check this out!
• Now, I’m showing you how to make Egg and
Lemon Soup. To make this, we must prepare
3 pints chicken stock, juice of 2 Lemons, 3 oz
rice, salt, pepper and 4 eggs that are well
beaten. For the tools, you can prepare a
Content: bowl, a spoon, a tablespoon, a pan, ….
10-15 • After preparing the ingredients and the tools,
sentences now it’s time for me to show you how to do
it. First, put stock into a pan and heat until
boiling……
• The last, cook gently for three minutes and
then the Egg and Lemon Soup is ready to be
served.
• Okay, guys! I’m sure that you
have already known how to
make Egg and Lemon Soup. It
Closing is easy, isn’t it? I think that’s
(5-7 sentences) all about my DIY presentation.
Thank you and have a nice
day!
References
• http://britishcourse.com/procedure-t
ext-definition-generic-structures-pur
poses-language-features.php#:~:text
=There%20are%20three%20generic
%20structures,last%20are%20steps
%20or%20methods.
• https://www.studiobelajar.com/proc
edure-text/
• Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2006).
Writing Academic English. 4 th Ed.
New York: Pearson Education.

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