Procedure text

Procedure text

The Definition Of Procedure Text 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.

Example of Procedure :

How to make a sandwich (aim/goal)

You need (materials)

*     2 slices of bread
*     peanut butter
*     a banana
*     honey

What you should do are : (steps)
*     Take two slices of bread
*     Spread peanut butter
*     Cut up a banana onto small slices and put them on one of the slices
*     Pour some honey over the bananas
*     Put the other slice of bread on top

Procedure to Charge hand phone battery:

Prepare your:

·         Handphone

·         Battery Charger

Steps:

·         First, Connect the charger to your hand phone, the flash symbol on the charger plug must face upward.

·         Second, Wait until the battery icon appears on the screen

·         After that, Charge battery approximately 3 hours until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged

·         And Then Removed the charger by pulling out from your hand phone.

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How to Make a Chocolate Float

Ingredients:

ü  3 tablespoons of chocolate powder and dissolved in a little warm water

ü  600 ml of cold liquid milk

ü  5 scoop of vanilla ice cream

ü  100 ml of vanilla syrup

ü  Enough ice cubes and crushed

Garnish:

ü  2 pieces of red cherries

ü  2 pieces of chocolate wafer sticks

ü  2 scoop of vanilla ice cream

ü  Chocolate topping

ü 

Procedure:

1. Enter the liquid mixture of brown powder, liquid milk, ice cream, vanilla syrup and ice cubes into a blender. Process until smooth.

2. Pour into serving glasses, give 1 scoop of ice cream on top and chocolate topping.

3. Give red cherry and chocolate wafer sticks.

4. Your chocolate float is ready to serve and do it immediately.

How to Make a Roasted Shrimp

Ingredients:

ü  500 grams of shrimp and cut its back

ü  1/2 teaspoon of salt

ü  2 teaspoons of lemon juice

ü  1 onion and finely chopped

ü  3 cloves of garlic and finely chopped

ü  2 tablespoons of soy sauce

ü  3 tablespoons of honey

ü  160 grams of tomato sauce

ü  1 teaspoon of chili powder

ü  4 tablespoons of peanut butter

ü  1 teaspoon of salt

ü  1 tablespoon of black peppercorns and crushed coarse

ü  1/4 teaspoon of sugar

ü  1 tablespoon of parsley and finely chopped

ü  50 grams of margarine for sauteing

Procedure:

1. Marinate shrimp with lemon juice and salt. Let it for 15 minutes.

2. Heat margarine. Saute garlic and onions until fragrant. Lift.

3. Enter the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, chili powder, peanut butter, salt, black pepper, and sugar. Stir well. Add the parsley. Stir well and lift.

4. Marinate the shrimp in the spice mixture. Let it for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

5. Grilled shrimp with a remaining seasoning until fragrant.

6. Grill shrimp is ready to be served.

How to Make Onigiri

Rice Ingredients :

ü  250 grams of rice

ü  25 grams of glutinous

ü  600ml of chicken stock

ü  1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce

ü  1 teaspoon oyster sauce

ü  3/4 teaspoon of salt

ü  1/2 teaspoon of sugar

Content Ingredients :

ü  100 grams cob, steamed, and shredded

ü  2 tablespoons of chili sauce

Material of eggs :

ü  1 egg

ü  1/8 teaspoon of pepper powder

ü  1/8 teaspoon of salt

Supplementary material :

ü  1 cucumber, seeded, and cut into small squares

ü  1 sheet nori and cut into 2 x 6 cm

ü  25 grams of garlic, roasted, and peeled

How to Make :

1. Mix the rice and glutinous. Simmer the broth and salt. Enter mix rice and glutinous. Cook while stirring frequently until the broth is absorbed. Steam with the medium heat for 30 minutes until cooked. Lift.

2. Enter the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Stir well and set aside.

3. Stir the ingredients of eggs, fried eggs in a pan, then roll, and cut into pieces.

4. Take 80 grams of rice. Lump and flatten. Put a piece of egg and prepare the cob, cucumbers, and slice garlic. Lumps and makes into triangular shape.

5. Bake on non-sticky pan until browned. Place the nori and fold it.

6. Your Onigiri is ready to serve.