MANUAL and TIPS / PROCEDURE TEXT

What is the definition of procedure text?

Procedure text is a text that gives you instruction how to do or make something. It can be manual, tips or recipe. 

What is the purposes of the text?

– To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps.
– To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something

What is The Generic Structure of Procedure Text?

1. Goal : 
It is contain the purpose of the text. (Example : How to operate washing machine)
2. Material, Ingredient or Tool : 
It is contain of the materials that used in the process. (Example : the material to operate washing machine are washing machine, water, detergent, etc)
3. Step : 
It is contain of the steps to make something in the goal. (e.g : first, put the clothes in the washing machine, second, add water and detergent in it, .....)

The Language Features of Procedure Text
In the Procedure Text, we use:
  • SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. And:
  • Use of imperatives (e.g.: cut, don’t mix)
  • Use of action verbs (e.g.: turn, put, mix)
  • Use of temporal conjunction (e.g. : first, then, finally, …) 
  • Use of adverbial phrases (e.g. : for five minutes, 2 centimeters from the top)

The Example:

How to Charge hand phone battery:


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Prepare your:
  • Handphone
  • Battery Charger
Steps:
  • First, Connect the charger to your hand phone, the flash symbol on the charger plug must face upward.
  • Second, Wait until the battery icon appears on the screen
  • After that, Charge battery approximately 3 hours until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged
  • And Then Removed the charger by pulling out from your hand phone.

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