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The Definition of Procedure Text

A procedure text describes how to achieve something through a sequence of steps, using simple present tense and temporal conjunctions. It includes the goal, materials if needed, and numbered steps. The purpose is to help complete a task or make something by providing instructions or directions. An example procedure explains how to make fruit ice by listing materials like various fruits, sugar water and milk, then outlining steps such as cutting fruit, boiling sugar water, assembling ingredients in glasses with ice and decorations.

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The Definition of Procedure Text

A procedure text describes how to achieve something through a sequence of steps, using simple present tense and temporal conjunctions. It includes the goal, materials if needed, and numbered steps. The purpose is to help complete a task or make something by providing instructions or directions. An example procedure explains how to make fruit ice by listing materials like various fruits, sugar water and milk, then outlining steps such as cutting fruit, boiling sugar water, assembling ingredients in glasses with ice and decorations.

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The Definition Of Procedure Text is a text that is designed to describe how something is

achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. It explains how people perform different
processes in a sequence of steps. This text uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences.
It also uses the temporal conjunction such as first, second, then, next, finally, etc.
The generic structures of procedure text are  :
         Goal/aim ( or title)
         Materials (not required for all procedural texts)
         Steps (the actions that must be taken)

Other definition:
      A procedure is a specified series of actions or operations which have to be executed in the
same manner in order to always obtain the same result under the same circumstances (for
example, emergency procedures). Less precisely speaking, this word can indicate a sequence of
tasks, steps, decisions, calculations and processes, that when undertaken in the sequence laid
down produces the described result, product or outcome. A procedure usually induces a change.
It is in the scientific method.

Language Features of Procedure Text


In the Procedure Text, we use 

         SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. And:


         Use of imperatives (e.g.: cut, don’t mix)
         Use of action verbs (e.g.: turn, put, mix)
         Use of connectives (e.g. : first, then, finally, …) 
         Use of adverbial phrases (e.g. : for five minutes, 2 centimeters from the top)
 

Generic Structure of Procedure


1.    Goal : It is containt the purpose of the text. (e.g : How to make spagheti)
2.   Material or Ingredient : it is containt of the materials that used in the process. (e.g : the material
to cook omelette are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc)
3.   Step : it is containt of the steps to make something in the goal. (e.g : first, wash the tomatoes,
onion, ...., second cut the onions becomes slice. . . )
Purpose of a Procedure Text
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. A particular
course of action intended to achieve a result. Or To help us do a task or make something. They
can be a set of instructions or directions.

The example of Procedure Text :

How To Make Fruit Ice

Materials :

 Ø Mango
 Ø Avocado
 Ø Sugar water
 Ø Milk
 Ø Ice
 Ø Apple
 Ø Strawberries
 Ø Wine
 Ø Jackfruit

Steps :

 Ø First, Cut the fruit round or dice.


 Ø Then, Scratching the flesh of a melon.
 Ø Then, Boil sugar with water until cooked for about 30 minutes.
 Ø Next, Put in serving glasses that have been cut round pieces or dice.
 Ø Then, to taste Pour the sugar water, put ice cubes and put milk on ice fruit.
 Ø Last, put the decorations on the glass with a piece of strawberry on it.

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