Procedure Text (Tips and Manual)

What is procedure text?

• A text which shows a process orderly

• A text which tells someone's experience

• A text which describes a person, an animal or a thing

• A text which reviews a movie or a film

What is the purpose of a procedure text?

• To entertain the reader

• To describe a person, place, or thing

• To instruct how to do something

• To argue a point of view

The correct arrangement of generic structures in procedure text are ...

• goal, materials, goal

• goal, materials, steps

• steps, goal, materials

• steps, materials, goal

1. Insert a slice of bread into each toaster slot.

2. Choose the toasting level, usually it is from the lightest to the darkest. This will allow you to choose how dark the toast to be.

3. Wait until the toasting process finished, usually the process only take a minute.

4. Pick the bread when the toasting process is finished and the bread pops up from the toaster slot. Then put it on a plate.

5. Pour some sugar on the bread while it is still warm or put some butter on it.

6. The toasted bread is ready.

The best goal for the text above is ...

• How to use a mixer

• How to use a microwave

• How to use a frying pan

• How to use a toaster

The best arrangement of the steps below are ...

(1) Don’t forget to wash hands after cleaning the working area.

(2) Press the button to start heating the food.

(3) Finally, take out the food and enjoy it.

(4) Don’t forget to decide how long it will heat the food.

(5) Wait for the beep sound. It indicates the cooking process is done.

(6) Put the food into the microwave.

• 6-2-4-5-3-1

• 6-2-3-1-4-5

• 6-2-5-4-3-1

• 2-6-4-5-3-1

The suitable step for the picture is ...

• Place the blender cup on the blender machine

• Insert the plug into the electricity socket

• Put all of the ingredients into the blender cup

• Open the blender and pour the mixture into a glass or bowl

....... the blender by pressing the speed button, you can start from the medium speed.

The best instruction to fill the blank is ...

• Pull

• Start

• Push

• End

The examples of adverbial of sequence / temporal conjunction are ...

• first, second, third

• moreover, then, eventhough

• and, but, so

• because, when, while

How to use a hand mixer

1. Make sure that the mixer is unplugged and the speed is on low before you insert the beaters.

2. Plug the mixer using your cable to the socket. Also, it is time to place the beater into a bowl.

3. Slowly use the speed control button to set your desired speed. Start with 1 and then slowly increase it to your desired speed.

4. When you are done mixing, make sure to turn the speed down to low before you unplug the mixer.

5. Unplug the mixer by pulling the cable off from the socket.

6. Eject the beater that you installed. Each mixer has a different procedure of removing beaters. Read your manual to understand your method. Make sure that the speed is set to 0 before you try this step.

What is the fifth step on the text above?

• Eject the beater ...

• Unplug the mixer ...

• Plug the mixer ...

• Turn the speed down ...

What tense is commonly used in procedure texts?

• Future Tense

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Past Perfect Tense