Procedural Writing

If you want to write a procedural text that teaches people how to play chess, what would you call it?

• How to play chess

• Why chess is fun to play

• That time I beat my grandpa in chess

• The reason why chess is the hardest game of all time

Answer explanation

Procedural texts often start with the words "How to...".

The following are types of procedural texts, except...

• Essays which persuade you to do something

• Recipes which tell you how to cook food

• Rules which tell you how to play a game

• Manuals which tell you how to use things

Answer explanation

Essays which persuade (membujuk) people to do something are called persuasive texts which are different from procedural texts.

The word "procedural" comes from the word ... which means ... .

• procedure; tahapan

• production; pembuatan

• protection; perlindungan

• prohibition; pelarangan

Answer explanation

Procedural texts tell you how to do something step-by-step (secara bertahap).

Which of these isn't a feature of a procedural text?

• Aims to entertain the reader through a narrative

• Includes a goal or aim

• Includes a clear sequence of steps which are often numbered

• Lists the required materials and equipment needed to carry out the goal

Answer explanation

Texts that aim to entertain the reader through a narrative (story) are called narrative texts which are different from procedural texts.

Cooked rice, carrots, peas, an egg, soy sauce, cooking oil.

In a procedural text, what do we call these items?

• Materials/Ingredients

• Equipment/Tools

• Procedures/Steps

• Aim/Goal

Answer explanation

You can use equipment/tools many times, but you can only use materials/ingredients once.

Stove, pan, spatula, plate, spoon, fork.

In a procedural text, what do we call these items?

• Materials/Ingredients

• Equipment/Tools

• Procedures/Steps

• Aim/Goal

Answer explanation

You can use equipment/tools many times, but you can only use materials/ingredients once.

First, heat some oil in a pan. Then, add the vegetables and stir-fry them for a few minutes.

In a procedural text, what do we call these?

• Materials/Ingredients

• Equipment/Tools

• Procedures/Steps

• Aim/Goal

Finally, put your pizza into the oven to cook.

Judging from the word, when should we do this step?

• At the very end

• At the start

• In the middle

• Don't do it, it's a trap!

Answer explanation

Words like finally, lastly, to finish off, etc. mean that we should do the step at the end.

Next, spread some sauce on the pizza base.

Judging from the word, when should we do this step?

• At the very end

• At the start

• Never! It's still a trap!

• After another step

Answer explanation

Words like next, then, after that, etc. mean that we should do the step after another step before it.

First, heat some oil in a pan.

Judging from the word, when should we do this step?

• At the very end

• At the start

• In the middle

• After another step

Answer explanation

Words like first, to start off, to begin, etc. mean that we should do the step at the start.