Procedure Text

Procedure text is a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of series. Communicative purpose of this text is to describe how something is made through a sequence of actions or steps.

There are three generic structures in procedure text. The first is goals or purposes. The second is materials or tools. The third and the last are steps or methods.

Generic Structure of Procedure
1.Goal: showing the purpose
2.Material: Telling the needed materials
3.Step 1-end: Describing the steps to achieve the purpose

Now we are going to make a procedure text as an example!

How to Insert SIM Card into a Phone?

Goal: Cell phone is a modern communication device which connects one to the others by voice, written message and data. However this device cannot work until the SIM card is inserted. To insert a SIM Card into a phone so that can be used to communicate.

Material: A phone and a SIM Card

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Steps: 

*Take a SIM card from the Card Box

1.When inserting the SIM Card to cell phone, make sure that the cell phone has been switched off and follow the direction below :

2. First of all, press the locking catch and slide the cover then lift it off the phone.

3. After that, push two catches in the opposite directions and remove the battery.

- Next, slide the SIM card carefully into the slot and make sure that the golden connect arson are facing to the connector of the phone.

4Then, put the battery and align it until snaps into its place.

5. Finally, insert the two catches of the back cover corresponding slot in the phone and slide the cover forward button of the phone until locks into place.

6. Don't forget to switch on the cellphone. Wait until it is ready to use

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Is That easy, isn't it? Procedure text is the easiest text among the rest of text in English. We can see the example of the Procedure Text almost every day in daily activities, for the example: how to make Nasi Goreng, How to order pizza, how to do when earthquake happen and many more. 

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Now, to see the understanding about procedure text that already explained above, lets answer the following questions down below!

The following text is for questions number 1 to 5.

Pineapple Stew

Ingredients:

1 pineapple cut into dices

3 glasses of water

1 glass of granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Boil water until boiled.

2. Then add sugar, cinnamon, and clovers.

3. Bring it to boil and add the pineapples.

4. Wait until you can smell the pineapple.

5. Remove from heat and serve cold.

(Source: BSE, Scaffolding English for Grade IX Students)

1. The recipe tells you how to make ….

A. ingredients 

B. dice 

C. granulated sugar

D. pineapple stew

2. What ingredients are needed to make pineapple stew?

A. Dice, glass, sugar

B. Pineapples, water, sugar

C. Glass, water, sugar

D. Pineapples, dice, water

3. How much sugar do we need?

A. 1 glass 

B. 3 glasses

C. 1 cup 

D. 3 spoons

4. When do we have to stop boiling the pineapple?

A. When the water is boiled

B. After sugar, cinamon, and clovers are added

C. When we smell the pineapple

D. After we remove the stew from heat

5. How should you serve the pineapple stew?

A. It is served cold

B. It is served hot

C. It is served raw

D. It is served uncooked

The following text is for questions number 6 to 10.

ES CAMPUR

Ingredients:

½ of avocado

3 tbs. of condensed milk

1 can of coconut water and coconut shavings

some ice cubes

Steps:

1.Cut the avocado into small pieces.

2.Put ice cubes into the glass.

3.Fill ½ of the glass with some coconut water and coconut shavings.

4.Add the sliced avocado.

5.Add the condensed milk on the top of avocado.

6.Es Campur is ready to be served.

7. Combine flour and baking powder.

6. The text tells you ….

A. about avocado

B. how to mix ice

C. how to make Mixed Ice

D. how to eat Mixed Ice

7. You need the following things to make Mixed Ice, EXCEPT ….

A. avocado                                  C. condensed milk

B. ice cubes                                D. sugar

8. How much coconut water and coconut shavings do you need?

A. 1 glass                                   C. ½ can.

B. ½ glass                                  D. ¼ glass.

9. How many servings can you get form the recipe?

A. one                                      C. three

B. two                                      D. four

10. You need 3 tbs. of condensed milk. The underlined word is the abbreviation of ….

A. spoon                                 C. tablespoon

B. teaspoon                            D. cup

FINAL TASK

After answering all questions above, you have to make your own Procedure Text in form of Video. 

Regulation:

1. The Video length is 3-10 Minutes

2. Include Writting and Speaking skills

3. The theme is Daily Activities (eg. How to operate a PC, How to use vacuum cleaner, and so on)