PROCEDURE TEXT

Definition

A text to describe how to make something through the steps.

Generic Structure

1.   Goal or title

2.   Materials/ingredients/equipment

To do the instruction or the things we need

to achieve the aim.

3.   Steps/Method

A set of instruction to achieve the final purpose.

Ways of Procedure

1.   Spoken text

2.   Written text

Language Feature

·         focus on generalized human agent

·         using simple present tense

·         using of imperatives

·         using of action verb

·         using of connectives

·         using adverbial phrases

Example

            Making Funky Jelly

Materials :

·         1 sachet of “Nutrijell”

·         1 small glass of sugar

·         700 ml water

Steps :

1.   Open the sachet and put in the pan and put in to sugar and mix it to avoid lump.

2.   Fill the water in to the pan.

3.   Switch on the stove, cook it around 4 minutes until boil

4.   After boil, switch off the stove and wait until 3 minutes

5.   After 3 minutes put in ‘fruity acid’ and mix it

6.   Pour the mixture to the doll container

(if you have it) wait until freeze.

7.   After freeze, you can make your own creation with milk, fruit topping, sugar mint and many more.