Thursday, November 1, 2012

Procedure Text

PROCEDURE TEXT

Procedure text is
a text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. It explains how people perform different processes in a sequence of steps. This text uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences. It also uses the temporal conjunction such as first, second, then, next, finally, etc.



The Generic Structure:
  • Goal/Aim: the final to purpose of doing the instructions. 
  • Materials: ingredients, utensils, equipment to do the instructions.
  • Steps: a set of instructions to achieve the final purpose

example of procedure text:

how to make fried rice
(Goal/Aim)
Materials:
  • White Rice that's previously been cooked
  • 2 Carrots
  • Yellow Onion
  • Garlic
  • 3 eggs
  • Bean Sprouts
  • Black Pepper
  • Salt
  • Fresh Ginger
  • Soy Sauce
  • Green Onion
  • Sesame Oil
  • Shrimp,Chicken,and/or pork/tofu(optional)
  • corn or broccoli will work too
steps:
  • 4 cups previously cooked rice.
  • Wash the vegetables. Then, dice the carrots and onions into small pieces. Set them aside for the next step.
  • Add oil and heat up the pan to 100 degrees.
  • Toss the vegetables into the pan for about 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of salt into the pan.
  • Boil the chicken or shrimp with the rest of the ingredients (optional).
  • Put a bit more oil into the frying pan.
  • Add an egg and scramble with the other ingredients
  • Toss the rice in carefully. Add approximately 2 to 3 tablespoons of soy sauce while frying.
  • Put fried rice on a dish and it's ready to serve

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