Procedure text explains how to do or make something by describing the goals, materials, and steps. It uses language like imperative sentences, action verbs, connectives, adverbs, and simple present tense. The generic structure includes the goal of the procedure, any necessary materials, and the ordered steps to achieve the goal. For example, a procedure for making ice cream would list the ice cream mixture as the material and steps like preparing the mixture, chilling it, freezing it while stirring periodically, and storing the finished ice cream.

2. What is the Procedure
Text ?
Procedure Text is text that explain how
something works or how to use
instruction / operation manuals.
 How to use the computer
 How to make the fried chicken
 How to iron the clothes

3. Generic Structure of
Procedure Text
 Goals
 Materials
 Steps

4. Goal
contains information about the destination in
the making or operation of something.

5. Materials
There are three types of procedural text
that does not use the materials, that are:
 Procedural text that identifies how to
perform the instruction manual. For example:
How to use the video game, the computer,
etc

6.  Procedural text that instructs how to
perform certain activities with
unregulated. Examples: road safety
rules, video game rules, etc.
 Procedural text relating to human
nature or habit. Examples: How to
live happily, How to succeed.

7. Steps
On the steps, contains about steps or
sequences that must be done so that the
goals outlined in the Goal can be achieved.
Steps or sequences of the sequence must be
the first to the last.

8. The Characteristic
linguistic of Procedure
Text
There are some traits of language in the Procedure Text,
among which are:
 Use imperative sentences (commands), for example, Cut, Do
not mix, and so on.
 Using action verbs, such as turn, put, do not, mix, etc..
 Using connectives (conjunctions) to sort of activity, for
example then, while, etc..
 Using adverbials (adverbs) to declare the detailed time, place,
an accurate way, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
 Using the Simple Present.

9. How to make Ice
Cream
 First of all. prepare your ice cream mixture, then chill it over an
ice bath.
 Then, pour your custard mixture in a deep baking dish and put in
the freezer.
 After forty-five minutes, remove it from the freezer and stir it
vigorously with a spatula or whisk.
 Continue to check the mixture every 30 minutes, stirring vigorously
as it’s freezing.
 Keep checking periodically and stirring until the ice cream is
frozen.
 The last step, transfer the ice cream to a covered storage
container until ready to serve.