Procedure Text (teks prosedur) merupakan teks yang memberikan petunjuk atau instruksi untuk melakukan sesuatu. Biasanya jenis teks ini diawali dengan kalimat “How to…”, misalnya “How to make a cup of tea” atau “How to operate the machine”. Procedure Text banyak terdapat di buku resep masakan dan buku petunjuk (manual book).
Tujuan dari teks prosedur adalah untuk memberitahu pembaca cara melakukan atau membuat sesuatu melalui urutan tindakan atau langkah-langkah.
Generic Stucture of Procedure Text
Procedure text memiliki skema susunan umum atau generic structure. Berikut ini generic stucture of procedure text:
1 | Aim/Goal : memberikan informasi tentang maksud dan tujuan prosedur dan memprediksi suatu kesimpulan. |
2 | Materials : berisi daftar materi atau bahan-bahan yang dibutuhkan untuk melakukan suatu prosedur atau langkah-langkah. |
3 | Steps : daftar urutan instruksi/aktivitas untuk mencapai tujuan dalam urutan langkah yang benar. |
Language features of procedure text
1 | Menggunakan pola kalimat Imperative. |
Contohnya "Cut the banana into pieces" , "Don't mix the coconut milk with water" , "Heat the water for 5 minutes", dan lain lain | |
2 | Menggunakan action verbs, |
Misalnya crack, chop, cut, heat, mix, dan seterusnya. | |
3 | Menggunakan sequence adverbs |
Seperti first, second, next, then, finally, while | |
4 | Menggunakan adverbials (kata keterangan) untuk menyatakan rinci waktu, dan tempat. |
Misalnya for "Cook the mixture for one hours" , "Boil the water for 15 minutes", "Crack the egg into the bowl" , dan lain sebagainya. | |
5 | Menggunakan Simple Present Tense. |
This usually takes approximately 10-15 minutes |
Contoh Procedure Text
"How to Make Scrambled Eggs"
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- Milk (if desired)
- 1 teaspoon of butter
- A pinch of salt and pepper
Steps:
- First, crack the eggs into a small bowl and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until all well blended.
- In a frying pan, add butter and let it melt.
- Pour the eggs and milk, and for around 20 seconds, do not stir it.
- After that, stir the eggs with spatula.
- Repeat the previous step until the eggs are mostly cooked
- Remove eggs from heat, and keep continue to stir the eggs for around a minute.
- Lift the eggs, put on the serving plate and your scrambled eggs are ready.
“How to Insert Sim Card Cellphone”
Cellphone is a modern communication device which connects one to the others by voice, written message and data. However this device can not work until the SIM card is inserted. When inserting the SIM Card to cellphone, make sure that the cellphone has been switched off and follow the direction bellow :
First of all, press the locking catch and slide the cover then lift it off the phone. After that, push two catches in the opposite directions and remove the battery. Next, slide the SIM card carefully into the slot and make sure that the golden connect arson are facing to the connector of the phone. Then, put the battery and align it until snaps into its place. Finally, insert the two catches of the back cover corresponding slot in the phone and slide the cover forward button of the phone until locks into place Don’t forget to switch on the cellphone. Wait until it is ready to use.
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