Procedure Text

 "How To Do"

• Definition

Procedure text is a text that contains information and instructions for doing something. The creation of this text procedure is to facilitate human work so that it is efficient in carrying out according to the text procedure. 

 

•  Characteristic

1. Using imperative sentence patters (Command), for example, Cut, Do not mix, and so on.
2. Using active verbs, such as turn, put, do, mix, etc.
3. Using connectives (Conjunction) to sort of activities, such as then, while, etc.
4. Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner accurate, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
5. Using the simple present tense.
6. Using numbering (first, second, third, and so on).

• Purpose Of Procedure Text

The purpose of procedure text is to tell the reader how to do or make something through a sequence of actions or steps.

• The Example Of Procedure Text 

How To Turn On Computer

Instructions :

1.  Find the power button
2.  After that, press the power button to turn on the computer 
3.  And then, turn on the monitor
4.  Wait until the windows loading ends
5.  Press the "log in" that appears on the monitor screen
6.  Finally, the computers turns on