Selasa, 20 Desember 2011
Procedure Text
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1. PROCEDURE
A procedure is a piece of text that tells the reader or listener how to do something. The purpose of procedure is to provide instructions for making something, doing something or getting somewhere. Examples of procedure texts are : recipes, itineraries, instruction manuals, and direction.
A. THE LANGUAGE FEATURES OF PROCEDURE TEXT
— Sentences that begin with verbs and are stated as commands or imperatives
— Time words or numbers that show the order for carrying out the procedure
— Adverbs to describe how the action should be performed
— Connectives to order the steps, e.g. then, while, etc.
B. THE GENERIC STRUCTURE OF PROCEDURE TEXT
- An introductory statement giving the aim or goal (Goal)
a. This may be the title of the text.
b. This may be an introductory paragraph.
- Materials needed for completing the procedure
a. This may be a list
b. This may be a paragraph
- A sequence of steps in the correct order
a. Numbers can be used to show first, second, third, and so on.
b. The order is usually important.
c. Words such as now, next, and after this can be used.
d. The steps usually begin with a command such as add, stir, or push.
C. MODEL OF PROCEDURE TEXT
1. Make Your Own Ice Cream
Make some tasty ice cream and find out how to make things freeze without putting them in the freezer. This is an old-fashioned way of making ice cream. It still works well.
You will need:
- cream
- drinking chocolate powder
- ice cubes
- salt
- milk
- tea towel
- table spoon
- glass
- large bowl
Steps:
- Mix one spoon of chocolate, two spoons of milk, and one spoon of cream in the glass.
- Put some ice cubes in the bowl and sprinkle a lot of salt over them.
- Place the glass of ice cream mixture in the large bowl o top of the salted ice cubes.
- Build up more layers of ice cubes and salt around the glass.
- Place the tea towel over the bowl. Leave the ice cream mixture to set for an hour. Stir it every few minutes.
2. HOW TO MAKE A PENCIL BOX
What you need:
• An empty plastic bottle of mineral water
• Sharp cutter
• A piece of white or colorful paper
• Some paint
• Some glue
How to make it:
· Wash the plastic bottle. Make sure it is clean when you use it
· Cut the bottle into two pieces horisontaly
· Wrap the bottle with a piece of colored paper
· If you use plain paper, use the paint to make a drawing on it
· Now your pencil box is ready to use
