Procedure Text

Procedure Text Definition Procedure text is a text that tells your reader hoe to do or to make something Examples: Recipes, rules for games or sports, science experiments, how to guide The characteristic: 1.    Using imperative sentences (verb) à Cut, do not mix, boil 2.    Using action verbs à turn, put, wash 3.    Using connectives (conjunctions) à then, while 4.    Using adverbials (adverbs) to declare the detailed time, place, an accurate way à for five minutes, 2 hours 5.    Using simple present Generic structure of Procedure Text 1.    Title :  what is the goal or outcome of the activity 2.    Materials or ingredients: things we need to complete the activity (optional) 3.    Utensils: the equipments used in the process 4.    Steps/procedure: method or directions that tells the readers exactly what to do step by step 5.    Tips: final comments or special instructions for better result (optional) Example: How to make nasi uduk Ingredients : 2 cups of rice 2 cups of coconut milk  1 tsp salt 1 pandan leaf 1 jeruk purut leaf 1 salam leaf 1 lemon grass Utensils : pan big pot steamer rice paddle Cooking method : 1. Cook the coconut milk with all the other ingredients except the rice. 2. Meanwhile, wash the rice in another big pot. 3. When the coconut milk comes to a boil, pour it in the pot filled with rice and stir frequently until all the liquid is absorbed. 4. Move the rice to a steamer until it is cooked. 5. Take out the leaves before serving. Tips of presentation : 1. Serve hot on a platter with shredded omelet and a mixture of fried peanuts and fried onions. 2. Garnish the platter with sliced cucumber, tomato and green leaves. This recipe makes 4 servings.

Exercise: A. Rearrange the following sentences into a good order, write down the materials and give a suitable title! (Urutkan kalimat-kalimat berikut ini menjadi langkah-langkah yang sesuai, tuliskan bahan-bahan dan alat yang di butuhkan dan tuliskan judul yang tepat.) 1.       While the noodle is being cooked, put seasoning, sweet soy sauce and chili sauce in a bowl. 2.       Noodle is ready to serve. 3.       Sprinkle fried crispy onion. 4.       Boil 400 ml ( 2 glasses) of water in a pan. 5.       Take the cooked noodle from the boiling water and drain it 6.       Add noodle, stir slowly for about three minutes 7.       Put the cooked noodle into the bowl with seasoning, sweet soy, sauce, and chili sauce, mix well. B. Please write the title of the following procedure text!  1. Choose one of these titles; a. How to make powder from bougainvillea b. How to cook bougainvillea, c. How to make natural dye from bougainvillea) then translate it! Title: ______________________ Materials: Some bougainvillea flowers A cup of water Utensils: Wooden Pounder Wooden bowl Method: 1. Gather all the materials. 2. Separate each petal of the bougainvillea flowers. 3. Mix the petals with one cup of water. 4. Pound the bougainvillea flowers (petals). 5. Separate the petals from the juice.   The bougainvillea flower produces extract color like commercial cloth dye. 2.  Title: _________________________ Things you need : Sms-enable cell phone. Instruction : 1.        Clik the "Message" button, or click Application > Message > Create Message. 2.        Enter the phone number or email address of the SMS recipient. 3.        Type a SMS message. SMS message are typically 160 character or less. If you send many characters, you send a speech :D 4.        Click "Send" to send your SMS 5.        Verify that your message was sent by checking your sent items box. If the message is waiting in the Sent items, it means your messages are not read yet. C. Write a procedure text of ‘how to write a procedure text’ and make sure you understand every word you write!