Minggu, 21 November 2010

Procedure Text

Guys, you know what of procedure text ? procedure text is a text is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or step. It explains how people perfrom different processes in a sequence of steps. This text uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences. It also uses the temporal conjunction such a first, second, then, next, finally, etc.

Guys, this is the generic structure of procedure text :
·         Goal / aim (or title)
·         Materials (not required for all procedural texts)
·         Steps (the actions that must be taken)
This is language features :

·         Use of simple present tense
·         Imperative tense
·         Temporal conjunction : first, second, then, next, finally....
·         Use actions verbs

And this is example :
Making a Instant Noodle
         Steps:
● First, boil two glasses of water in a pan.
● Then, open the package of Indomie fried noodles.
● While waiting for the water to boil, pour the seasoning: chili sauce, soya sauce and oil into a bowl.
● After the water is boiled, drain the noodles.
● Next, throw away the water.
● Then, pour the noodles into the bowl.
● After that, mix the noodles with the seasoning, sauce, and the other ingredients.
● Now, your noodles are ready.

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