This document defines and explains the key features of a procedure text. It notes that a procedure text explains how something works or how to use an item through step-by-step instructions. It outlines the generic structure as including definitions, functions, grammatical features such as simple present tense and language to order and request actions. As an example, it provides instructions for making a cup of lemon tea, listing ingredients and then eight sequential steps using temporal conjunctions and language for ordering actions. The document aims to instruct the reader on procedure texts and their components.

1. Procedure Text
By:
Erick Setiyawan
Siti Nur’ Aini

2. Definition
What is
procedure
text? Texts that explain how
something works or
how to use operation
manuals or instruct
how to do a particular
activity.
Eg : How to use
computer,recipes,
rules for games,

3. Function
• To tell the reader how to do or make
something. The information is presented
in a logical sequence of events which is
broken up into small sequenced steps.

4. Generic Structure

5. Grammatical Features

6. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Formula of simple present tense
S + Vs/es + O
s/es is added when the subject are HE,
SHE, IT, or NAME OF PERSON

7. ORDER AND REQUEST
V 1 + O
Examples :
Pour the vegetable oil!
Slice the mushroom!

8. Next..
List of temporal
consjunction
• After that
• Then
• First
• Second
• Third
• The last
• Finally
• etc

9. Lets Make
a Cup of
Lemon Tea

10. - tea leaves
(different types)
- ice cubes that
have been made
from lemon tea
- lemon
- hot water
- Sugar
Ingredients

11. 1. boil,
water
1. boil,
water
2. add, tea2. add, tea
3. Sequeeze,
some lemons
3. Sequeeze,
some lemons

12. 4. take,
leaf
4. take,
leaf
5. add,
sugar
5. add,
sugar
6. stir6. stir

13. 7. pour,
put, ice
7. pour,
put, ice
8. ready8. ready

14. Any Questions ???
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