1. PROCEDURE
What is A PROCEDURE?
A procedure is a piece of text that tells how to do something. Its purpose is to
provide instructions for making something, doing something or operating
something.
Examples :
• recipes
• itineraries
• instruction manuals
• directions

2. PROCEDURE
Structures of A PROCEDURE text
• title (the aim / target)
• list of material needed (mostly for making something)
• sequence of steps
Grammatical features of a procedure:
• The sentence begins with a verb or adverb
– Pour hot water in a cup
– firstly, pour hot water in a cup
• time words or numbers that show the order for carrying out the
procedure
–First, you pour hot water in a cup.
–Then, add some sugar
• adverbs to describe how the action should be performed
–Stir it well
–Pour slowly
• precise terms and technical language.
–Wait about 15 minutes to dense the dough

3. PROCEDURE
Models of a procedure
Structures
Anzac biscuits
GOAL
You will need:
2 cups of rolled oats
1 2 cups caster sugar
1
LIST OF
MATERIALS 4 tablespoons golden syrup
REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE THE 2 tablespoons boiling water
PROCEDURE
1 cup plain flour
250 grams butter
1 teaspoon baking soda

4. PROCEDURE
Models of a procedure
Grammatical
o
Structures 1 Turn oven into 160 C. features
2 Lightly grease oven tray.
SENTENCES
3 Mix oats, flour and sugar in a large bowl. BEGINNING
4 Melt butter and golden syrup in a pan. WITH VERBS
SEQUENCE OF
5 Mix baking soda and boiling water in a cup.
STEPS IN THE 6 Add this mixture to melted butter and golden SENTENCES
ORDER THEY
NEED TO BE
syrup WRITTEN AS
COMMANDS
COMPLETED 7 Add this to the oats mixture in the large bowl,
mix together well.
8 Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Put
on tray 5 cm apart.
9 Press lightly on top of each with a fork.
10 Bake for 20 minutes

5. PROCEDURE
Models of a procedure
Grammatical
Structures features
TITLE
How to reduce the risk of heart
ADVERBS
GIVES attack SHOWING
GOAL
ORDER
Today I will tell you how to reduce the risk of
having a heart attack. SENTENCES
Firstly, be a non-smoker. Secondly, see WRITTEN AS
COMMANDS
SEQUENCE OF your doctor regularly for tests to check your
STEPS TO cholesterol levels. Thirdly, eat a low-fat diet
ACIEVE THE
GOAL and keep to a healthy weight. Finally, exercise
regularly.