WRITING A PROCEDURE TEXT
Hi guys! How are you? Hopefully you are all great!
By the way guys, have you ever think how was
something being made?
For example, do you know how your mom cooked a
plate of fried rice for your breakfast?
Or do you know how your favorite cake is made?
Well, if you curious with such of things, now it’s
the right time to find it out!
We will learn how to write a procedure text right
now.
What is Procedure Text?
Procedure text is a text that gives us instructions for
doing something. The purpose of a procedure text is to explain how something
can be done.
What are the generic structures of a procedure text?
The generic structures of a procedure text are:
·
An introductory statement that gives
the goal.
·
A list of materials that will be
needed for completing the procedure.
·
A sequence of steps in the order they
need to be done.
What are the language features of a procedure text?
The language features of a procedure text are:
·
The use of technical words.
For
example:
-
Boil, fry, blend (cooking)
-
Click, cut, copy (computer)
·
Sentences begin with verbs and are
stated as command.
For
example:
-
Pour
the milk into the glass.
-
Turn off
the stove.
·
The use of time words or numbers in the
order for doing the procedure.
For
example: First, second, next, then, etc.
·
The use of adverbs to tell how the
action should be done.
For
example:
-
Stir the dough slowly.
-
Carefully,
separate the yolk from the white.
Before we are going further, watch the
video below.
How was that? Actually it is easy to
make a glass of milkshake if we know the steps, isn't it?
Check this procedure in the written
form!
HOW TO MAKE MILKSHAKE
To make a glass of delicious milkshake you will need:
·
4 scopes of ice cream
·
Ice cream scoop
·
Blender
·
1-2 tablespoon flavored syrup
·
1/2 cup of milk
·
A large glass
·
Straw
Then, follow these simple steps:
·
Scoop your ice cream into the blender.
·
Pour the syrup and milk into the
blender.
·
Put the top of the blender and blend on
the medium speed until it smooth and creamy.
·
Pour the milkshake into a large glass.
·
Drop in the straw.
To check your understanding of the text,
let's have a small quiz
Great job! I believe all of you got a high score.
Now guys, I'll tell you something. To write a procedure
text, you may need some of these verbs to give instruction or command:
·
scoop
·
pour
·
blend
·
drop
·
add
·
peel
·
etc.
For example:
·
Scoop
the ice cream.
·
Pour
the water.
·
Blend
the materials.
·
etc.
Do this small exercise for your practice in writing instruction and command
See the picture and write the proper
instruction!
It
seems that you all have done the writing exercise well guys.
Now
let’s move on!
I
believe all of you familiar with omelette, right?
In
Indonesian, we call it telur goreng.
I
want you to imagine the steps that we should do to make an omelette.
How to Make a Plate of
Omelette
To
make a plate of omelette, you will need:
·
2
to 3 eggs
·
Dash
of milk
·
Butter/Cooking
Oil
·
Salt
·
a
bowl
·
a
fork
·
a
stove
·
a
frying pan
· a spatula
·
a
plate
Then,
you can follow these following steps:
Steps to make omelette
Well
done guys!
Now,
it’s the time for the real writing.
Guys,
please write one procedure text. You are
free to choose the topic of your text. You can choose your favorite food or
drink. Please send your work to my e-mail at: bitha.susanto@gmail.com
I
think that's all about writing a procedure text. I believe you can improve your
writing skill if you practice more.
Keeps
the fun learning guys!
