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    Procedure text explains how to make or use something through a sequence of steps. It has three generic structures: goals or purposes, materials or tools, and steps or methods. The purpose is to describe how something is done step-by-step using language like temporal conjunctions and imperative sentences. Examples provided are procedures for making coffee and withdrawing money from an ATM.

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    CHAPTER III

    Procedure Text ; Definition, Generic Structures, Purposes, Language


    Features

    Procedure text is a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something. Its social
    function is to describehow something is completely done through a sequence of series.
    Communicative purpose of this text is to describe how something is made through a sequence of
    actions or steps. There are three generic structures in procedure text. The first is goals or
    purposes. The second is materials or tools. The third and the last are steps or methods. To know
    the text that we read is procedure or not is so simple. You can read the title if the title is started
    with ‘how to make…’ or ‘how to use…’ it can be certainly that the text is procedure text.

    Definition of Procedure Text

    There are three definition about procedure text : (1)Texts that explain how something works or
    how to use instruction / operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape
    recorder, the photocopier, the fax. (2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g.
    recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules. (3) Texts that deal with human
    behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to succeed

    Generic Structure of Procedure Text

    # Goal : (e.g : How to make spaghetti)


    # Material or Ingredient : (e.g : the material to cook omelette are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc. )
    # Step : (e.g : first, wash the tomatoes, onion, …., second cut the onions becomes slice. . . )

    Purpose of Procedure 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

    Language Feature of Procedure Text:

    – Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first, second, third, the last)
    – Use command / imperative sentence (e.g : put the noodles on the . . ., cut the onion. . ., wash
    the tomatoes. . . )
    – Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate, for example, for
    five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
    – Using action verbs, e.g : make, take, boil, cook
    – Using Simple Present Tense
    Examples of Procedure Text

    HOW TO MAKE A CUP Of COFFEE

    MATERIALS AND INGEDIENTS :


    – 2 spoons of sugar
    – one spoon of coffee powder
    – hot water
    – a cup
    – a spoon

    PROCEDURE :
    1. Prepare two spoons of sugar, a cup, hot water, one spoon of coffee powder, a spoon.
    2. Put one spoon of coffee powder into the cup.
    3. Pour some hot water into the cup.
    4. Add 2 spoons of sugar into a cup of coffee
    5. Stir it well and the hot coffee is ready to drink
    HOW TO USE ATM CARD TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM ATM MACHINE

    If you want to withdraw money from ATM, please prepare the following things:

    1. Automated Teller Machines (ATM)

    2. Bank account

    3. ATM Card

    4. Balance

    There are few steps to withdrawal cash from ATM:

    First, insert your ATM card in the ATM machine. You have to put your card where you may see
    a blinking green light in the machine and you have to insert your card as the picture shows;
    otherwise the machine could not be able to read your card.

    Second, select any language you like. This is the easiest task to do I think.

    Next, enter your PIN number. This is one of the most important parts. Use Keypad to enter your
    4 digit pin and make sure that there is no camera or anyone seeing your pin number before
    entering the pin.

    After that, choose transaction Type. In this phase, you can see some options displayed in the
    screen such as Withdraw Money, Deposit Money, Balance Enquiry, Bill Pay etc. For withdrawal
    cash, you have to choose Withdraw Money option.

    And then, choose account Type. ATM screen will show various types of account such as saving,
    current, etc. Choose one of them.

    Next, It is also an easy task. Chose the amount you want to withdraw but make sure that the
    amount you are entering is not more than your main balance. And press correct option. Then a
    question asking whether or not you would like to take a receipt will appear on the screen. Press
    yes if you want to proof that you withdrew money and check the balance.

    Finally, Take Your Money which comes from the cash dispenser machine. Don’t forget to take
    your money before 30 second. If you want to have another transaction, chose “Another
    Transaction”. Once you've completed your transaction, press cross or cancel button. Don't forget
    to take your ATM card!
    Reference :
    http://britishcourse.com/procedure-text-definition-generic-structures-purposes-language-
    features.php
    Text Genre, Grammar: Technologies for Teaching and Assessing Writing, Peter Knapp & Megan
    Watkins, New South Wales Press, Ltd : Australia
    Mark Andersons and Kathy Andersons, Text Type in English 1-2, Australia:
    MacMillanEducation, 2003.

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