Procedure Text part 5

 

Procedure text

Procedure text is text that gives instructions, informs, or helps the reader on how to make or do something.

Procedure texts have several social functions including providing information/instructions on how to achieve the best results efficiently, avoiding accidents, damage, waste, etc.

Generic structures/Structure Procedure text

Generic structure of a procedural text consists of aims/goals, ingredients/materials, and steps/methods.

Aim/Goal

The first in writing procedure text is aim/goal which means goal. Usually, this purpose lies in the title indicating the purpose of the text.

Example: How to Make Dalgona Coffee

Ingredients/Materials

Writing these ingredients is useful for explaining what materials or tools are used to make something in the procedure text.

Example: The ingredients to make Dalgona coffee are coffee and sugar. We also need a spoon and warm water.

Steps/Methods

This section contains the steps taken to achieve the goals of the procedure text.

Example: First, wash the tomatoes.

Language Features Procedure text

Here are some linguistic features of procedure text:

 1. This text discusses facts about making or using something, so we need to use the simple present tense.

 2. Since we need to explain some steps, we must use imperative sentences. Example sentences in procedure text are add 5 onions, get some yeast and pan. Command sentences must begin with a verb (verb). Examples are mix, stir, boil, add, turn on, get, and so on.

 3. In procedure text, when we want to explain the steps of making/using, there are times when we need to connect one sentence with another sentence. Therefore, we need connecting words. For example: first, second, after that, then, finally, last, and so on.

 4. To provide an adverb of time or duration of manufacture in a text procedure, we need to use an adverb. Examples are in 5 minutes, for an hour, and so on. In addition, we can also use adverbs of manner. For example: slowly, fastly, rapidly, powerfully, etc.

Imperative

 Imperative sentences are sentences that are used to make commands, requests, or instructions. Imperative sentences generally end with an exclamation but can also end with a period. In the imperative sentence procedure text that is commonly used is the one that functions as an instruction (instruction) and command (command). There is also a negative imperative that serves to show that we are not allowed to do something. Let's look at some examples of imperative sentences below.

Add a glass of coconut milk into a pan and then boil it.

 → Do not spray water on the control panel of the washing machine.

 → Remove the tonner cartridge carefully + Serve it warmly in the rice bowl

Must and Mustn't

 Must is used to express that we have to do something important

 e.g : You must press the on button to start the machine.

 Mustn't is used to express that we are forbidden to do something.

 e.g You musn't refill the ink before it conclusion