The document provides instructions for creating a personal blog in 8 steps: 1. Prepare a computer with internet access. 2. Choose a free blogging platform such as Blogger or Wordpress. 3. Register for an account and create a blog by filling out forms. 4. Customize the blog theme, domain name, and other preferences. 5. Publishing blog posts marks the completion of setting up the personal blog.

1. State University of Semarang
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Written by:
Dikha Danar Wijanarko
(2201411016)
2014

2. Part Two
Learning Material
Genre of Text: Procedure
PROCEDURE TEXT IN TERM OF TECHNOLOGY
How to Create Personal Blog
Goal
: How to Create Personal Blog
Materials
:
Steps
Personal Computer/Laptop
Internet connection
Modem
Blogging platform
:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Prepare a personal computer and turn it on
Install the modem into the computer
Connect to internet by using the modem, wait until the internet is connected
Open browser software in the computer
Choose a free blogging platform, you can use any platform of blogging that you want.
There are two most popular free blogging platforms (Blogger.com and
Wordpress.com).
6. Register for an account and create your blog, you must fill every form with your real
identity like name, address, email etc. Make sure that you fill every form correctly.
7. Select your domain, theme and others options, during the registration process for your
new blog account, you'll need to choose a domain name and blog theme. You also
might want to take a few minutes before you actually start blogging to customize some
of the other preferences for your blog that your blogging software allows you to
modify such as the author name, comment moderation process, and so on. However,
you're not required to do any customization before you start publishing blog posts.
8. Start blogging, once you've completed steps 5-7, you're ready to join
the blogosphere and start publishing content on your blog. There are many more ways
you can customize your blog with plug-ins, feeds, blog-rolls, and more, but these easy
steps are all you need to follow in order to start a simple blog.
Source: http://weblogs.about.com/od/creatingablog/ht/CreateBlog5Step.htm

3. A. Let’s think about the situation and discuss it.
Purpose: As a lead in introducing the topic or issue to make students be informed of it and help
them relate the issue with their previous background knowledge.
Direction: In this part of the test, you must read the statement and give the arguments based on
the statement.
However, you're not required to do any customization before you start publishing blog posts.
Do you agree to this statement? Discuss with your friends.
B. Let’s study this word and expression.
Purpose: To help students understand the text more easily by providing synonyms, brief
definitions or illustration of words predicted or anticipated to cause comprehension
problems.
Direction: In this part of test, find the synonym, antonym and the definition of the word. You can
use any kind of dictionary if needed.
No
Word
1.
Popular
4.
Allow
5.
Definition
Register
3.
Antonym
Personal
2.
Synonym
Easy
C. Let’s listen and read the text
(LISTENING SKILLS)
Purpose: To help students listen effectively in a variety of situations for variety of purposes and
practice the behaviors of effective and active listeners.
Direction: this part of the test, you will hear a text spoken in English. The text will be spoken
two times. So, listen carefully and take a note of what you have.

4. Select your (1)..., theme and others options, during the registration process for your new
blog (2)…, you'll need to choose a domain name and blog (3)… . You also might want to take a
few minutes before you (4)… start blogging to customize some of the (5)… preferences for your
blog
that
your
blogging
(6)…
allows
you
to
modify
such
as
the
(7)…
name, comment moderation (8)…, and so on. However, you're not (9)… to do any customization
before you start publishing (10)… posts.
D. Let’s check our comprehension
1. State whether each of the statements below is true (T) or false (F).
(1). Modem is one of the materials to create personal blog. (…)
(2). Blogger.com and Joomla.com are the most two popular blogging platforms. (…)
(3). It is possible to fill the form with incorrect identity. (…)
(4). It is not required to do any customization before you start publishing blog posts. (…)
(5). After signing up for an account, the blog is ready to be used. (…)
2. Ask five different WH-questions about the article. Answer them yourself or ask a
classmate to answer them.
(1). ____________________________________________________________________
(2). ____________________________________________________________________
(3). ____________________________________________________________________
(4). ____________________________________________________________________
(5). ____________________________________________________________________
3. Multiple choice comprehension items.
(1). How many steps do you need to create personal blog?
a. Five
b. Six
c. Seven
d. Eight
(2). What are the most two popular blogging platforms?
a. Blogger.com and Blogdetik.com
b. Joomla.com and Wordpress.com

5. c. Wordpress.com and Blogger.com
d. Blogdetik.com and Joomla.com
(3). What do you modify when you finish registering for an account? Except
a. Blog theme
b. Author name
c. Blog layout
d. Domain name
(4). You're ready to join the blogosphere and start publishing content on your blog.
(step.8). What is the synonym of the bold word?
a. Finish
b. Begin
c. Done
d. End
(5). What do you do after opening browser software based on the text?
a. Select your domain
b. Register for an account
c. Choose a free blogging platform
d. Start blogging
4. Arrange the wrong steps below to a correct one according to the text.
(1). Open browser software in the computer
(2). Select your domain, theme and others options
(3). Install the modem into the computer
(4). Choose a free blogging platform
(5). Register for an account and create your blog
(6). Prepare a personal computer and turn it on
(7). Start blogging
(8). Connect to internet by using the modem

6. E. Let’s increase our vocabulary
(READING G SKILLS)
Purpose: The students are able to understand the text by reading the important word.
Direction: In this part of the text, you have to choose the correct answers according to the
information on the text.
1. Complete the word chart below (from the italicized-bold faced words in the text).
No
Noun
1.
2.
Adjective
Adverb
Prepare
Computer
3.
4.
Verb
Correct
Moderation
5.
Easy
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of a suitable word taken from the box below.
(1). ______ for an account and create your blog.
(2). You'll need to ______ a domain name and blog theme.
(3). ______ browser software in the computer.
(4). Make sure that you ______ every form correctly.
(5). You're not ______ to do any customization before you start publishing blog posts
Register
Required
Fill
Open
Choose
3. Match the definition below with the correct form of blog.
A. Browser B. Computer C. Blog
D. Modem
E. Email
(1). A diary (regular record of your thoughts, opinions and experiences) that you put on
the internet for other people to read.
(2). An electronic machine which is used for storing, organizing and finding words,
numbers and pictures, for doing calculations and for controlling other machines.

7. (3). An electronic device which allows one computer to send information to another
through standard telephone wires and therefore over long distances.
(4). The system for using computers to send messages over the Internet.
(5). A computer program that makes it possible for you to read information on the
Internet.
F. Let’s review some grammar
(WRITING TEXT)
Purpose: The students are able to make a sentence using appropriate tense.
Simple Present Tense
Formula: Subject + am/is/are + Object
or
Subject + V1/V1+s/es + O
Function:
1. To express an activity that usually happened or a habit that is still done till now.
Example:
-
I usually get up 5 o’clock every morning.
-
We go to mosque every day.
2. To express something that it has been a public phenomenon
Example:
-
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
-
Elephant is an animal and banana is a fruit.
3. To express imperative to 2nd person.
Example:
-
Open the door please.
-
Put the ingredients into the pan.
Time signal:
No
Adverb of time
No
Adverb of time
1.
Always
9.
Usually
2.
Never
10.
Sometimes
3.
Every
11.
Generally
4.
Regularly
12.
Normally

8. 5.
Often
13.
Frequently
6.
Occasionally
14.
Everyday
7.
Seldom
15.
On Sunday
8.
Steadily
16.
Nowdays
Source: Tim Pustaka Agung Harapan. 2009. Kamus Lengkap Inggris-Indonesia IndonesiaInggris. Surabaya: Pustaka Agung Harapan.
Exercise:
Direction:
1. Make five sentences using simple present tense that usually used in procedure text.
Compare and check your work with your friends.
2. Find minimum five sentences in procedure text above which apply simple present tense.
G. Let’s Explore more
(SPEAKING SKILLS)
Purpose: The students are able to make a conversation based on the text and practice it with
friends.
Direction: In this part of text, you have to find the text on the website and make the conversation
based on the text.
1. Please visit this URL http://duniakataiqbal.blogspot.com/2011/11/procedure-text-how-tomake-blog.html.
2. Summarize the text on the website, discuss it with your group.
3. Present the result of your discussion in front of the class.
Exercise:
1. Make interpersonal conversation in pairs according the text on the website, after that
practice it with your partner in front of the class.
2. Rearrange the jumbled sentences below into correct one according to the text on the
website.

9. (1). Blog - website - similar - a - is - a - creating - to - very - creating
(2). That - step - do - creating - have - the - email - to - is - address - step - an – you – first
(3). Registration - complete - when - like - we - email - the - an - making - form – are
(4). Fill - must - identity - we - form - which - the - our – contains
(5). Template - last - or - theme - blog - is - the - choosing - step - our – for
3. Fill the gap sentences below using appropriate provided answers.
(1). Nowadays the most (…) way to share our thoughts and opinions is to create our own
weblog.
(2). Fortunately, starting a blog site is an (…) way.
(3). I will (…) how to create a blog using one of the most free blog hosting.
(4). Then, (…) an orange button written “Get Started”.
(5). This makes our blog looks (…).
Provide answer:
a. Explain
b. Effective
c. Beautiful
d. Easy
e. Click

10. ANSWER KEY
A. I do agree with that statement because the blog will look weird and messy if you do any
customization before you start publishing blog posts. It will be better if do any
customization after starting publish blog post.
B.
No
Word
Synonym
Antonym
1.
Personal
Individual
Group
2.
Register
Sign up
3.
Popular
Famous
Unknown
4.
Allow
Permit
Forbid
5.
Easy
Simple
Difficult
Definition
Relating or belonging to a single or
particular person rather than to a group or
an organization.
To put information, especially your name,
into an official list or record.
Liked, enjoyed or supported by many
people.
To make it possible for someone to do
something, or to not prevent something
from happening; give permission.
Not difficult; needing little effort.
C.
1. Domain
6. Software
2. Account
7. Author
3. Theme
8. Process
4. Actually
9. Required
5. Other
10. Blog
D.
1. (1). T
(4). T
(2). F
(5). F
(3). F
2. (1). What is the text above tell us about?
(2). What do you do after registering for an account?
(3). How many steps do you need to create personal blog?
(4). What is the meaning of choosing a free blogging platform?
(5). Why do you need to customize some of the other preferences for your blog?

11. 3. (1). D
(4). B
(2). C
(5). C
(3). C
4. (1). 6
(5). 4
(2). 3
(6). 5
(3). 8
(7). 2
(4). 1
(8). 7
E.
1.
No
Noun
Verb
Adjective
1.
Preparation
Prepare
Prepared
2.
Computer
Computerize
Computerate
3.
Correctness
Correct
Correctional
Correctly
4.
Moderation
Moderate
Moderate
Moderately
5.
Easiness
Easy
Easily
2. (1). Register
(2). Choose
(4). Fill
(5). Required
(3). Open
3. (1). C
(4). E
(2). B
(5). A
(3). D
F.
1. - Pour three spoons of oil into the wok sufficiently.
- Slice the onions using the knife.
- Add a tea of salt into the food.
- Mix the batter with sugar and chocolate,
- Stir the food smoothly.
2. - Prepare a personal computer and turn it on
- Install the modem into the computer
Adverb

12. -
Connect to internet by using the modem, wait until the internet is connected
Open browser software in the computer
Choose a free blogging platform,
G.
1. http://duniakataiqbal.blogspot.com/2011/11/procedure-text-how-to-make-blog.html.
2. Depends on individual thought.
3. Depends on individual thought.
Exercise:
1. Depends on individual thought.
2. (1). Creating a blog is very similar to creating a website.
(2). The first step that you have to do is creating an email address.
(3). Complete the registration form like when we are making an email.
(4). We must fill the form which contains our identity.
(5). The last step is choosing template or theme for our blog.
3. (1). Effective
(2). Easy
(3). Explain
(4). Click
(5). Beautiful