Procedure Text

What is Procedure?

1.      Definition of Procedure

Procedure is a text that shows a process in order. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of series

2.      Generic Structure of Procedure

1. Goal: showing the purpose

2. Material: Telling the needed materials

3. Step 1-end: Describing the steps to achieve the purpose

3.      Language Feature of Procedure

 Using temporal conjunction

 Using action verb

 Using imperative sentence

 Using Simple Present Tense

4.      Examples and structures of the text

Tujuan (Goal)	How to Make a Cheese Omelet
Bahan (Material)	Ingredients 1 egg, 50 g cheese, ¼ cup milk, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, a pinch of salt and pepper Utensils Frying pan, fork, spatula, cheese grater, bowl, plate
Langkah-langkah (Step)	Method Crack an egg into a bowl Whisk the egg with a fork until it is smooth Add milk and whisk well Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir Heat the oil in a frying pan Pour the mixture into the frying pan Turn the omelet with a spatula when it browns Cook both sides Place on a plate; season with salt and pepper Eat while warm.

Example of Procedure

A.     Planting Chilies

Planting is a nice activity in our spare time. The following is guided information on how to plant a chili-plant easily. Here are the steps.

Firstly, dry a handful seeding under the sunlight

Secondly, put the seeding on the soil. It should be in open area

Next, wait it. There will come out the sprout after that let it be bigger.

Finally, put it in another big pot. It will soon grow bigger and bigger and yield us some fresh chilies soon.

Generic Structure Analysis

·         Goal; informing on how to plant chillies.

·         Material; excluded

·         Steps; showing the steps or method in planting chillies; from drying seed to putting the sprout in big pot.

·         Language Feature Analysis
Imperative sentences; dry a handful seeding, put it, etc

·         Action verb; put, dry, etc

·         Temporal conjunction; next, finally, firstly, secondly

·         Simple present tense pattern; planting is a nice activity, the following is a guided information

B.      Writing For Business

Writing something for your business can be pretty intimidating. Well, you don't have to.

Here's a simple checklist to follow. I'm not saying that following these rules will make your company the next Google, but it will help.

Firstly, take the topic of benefits, not features. Your customers don't care about you. They want to know "What's in it for me?"

Secondly, write your benefit like you talk it. Use regular words. Read aloud what you've written. How does it sound?

Thirdly, lose the weak words. Don't describe how your company may, might or should help customers but talk about how your company will.

Fourthly, Use a nice rhythm. Some sentences are long and some are short. Mix them up and keep things interesting.

Fifthly,re-read what you've done before publishing. Edit it necesarily. It's so easy to make mistakes which you don't notice the first time through.

Simplified from: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Daniel_F_O'connor

Generic Structure Analysis

·         Goal; informing on how to write for business

·         Material; excluded

·         Steps/ method; showing the method in writing for business; choosing the advantageous topic, writing the topic like the way it is talked, re-reading what have been written .

Language Feature Analysis

·         Imperative sentences; write like you talked, re-read what you have done, etc

·         Action verb; write, read, etc

·         Temporal conjunction, firstly, secondly, etc