PROCEDURE TEXT

1. Definition of Procedure Text

There are three definition about procedure text :
(1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction /
operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder,
the photocopier, the fax.
(2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for
games, science experiments, road safety rules.
(3) Texts that deal with human behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to
succeed.

2. Social Function of Procedure Text

According to Shyla K. Lande and Eka Mulya Astuti in their book entitled
Forward an English, social function of procedure text is to accomplish a task
through a set of instructions.

3. Generic Structures of Procedure Text

The generic structures of procedure text are:
 Goal (e.g: how tow use a camera, how to use a rice cooker)
 Materials (not required for all procedure text)
 Steps (e.g: first, handle the camera ..., second, center the object ...)

4. Language Features of Procedure Text

Language features of procedure text are:
 Using adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first,
second, third, the last)
 Using command / imperative sentence (e.g : handle the camera . . ., center
the object in the. . ., add the rice to the . . . )
 Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place, manner
accurate, for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
 Using action verbs, e.g : place, add, put, plug, ect.
 Using Simple Present Tense
The simple present tense is one of several forms of present tense in
English. It is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths,
and fixed arrangements. The simple present tense is simple to form. Just
use the base form of the verb: (I take, you take, we take, they take) The 3rd
person singular takes an -s at the end. (he takes, she takes).
Simple present tense is used:
  To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging
situations, emotions and wishes:
I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a
large city (general truth)
 To give instructions or directions:
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
 To express fixed arrangements, present or future:
Your exam starts at 09.00
 To express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as
soon as, until:
He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.

5. Examples of Procedure Text

Text 1
goal How To Use a Digital Camera

You need :
 A digital camera (DSLR camera or pocket camera or the others camera
that you have)
 The object (find something that interesting to you like animals, buildings
or the others)
Steps :
 First, handle the camera and turn on it.
 Second, center the object in the LCD and manage the zoom control untill
you get the best view.
steps  Next, when you are ready to take the picture, hold the shutter speed, and
various other calculations.
 Then, a light should appear that let you know the camera is set to go.
 Finally, press shutter all the way down.
 Text 2
goal
How To Use Rice Cooker

You need :
 Rice cooker
Directions :
 First, add the rice to the rice cooker pot. Read the directions on the rice
package, and measure rice according to these instructions. Use a regular
measuring cup for this step, since rice cookers sometimes come with
non-standard measuring devices.
 Second, add the amount of water specified on the rice package. Be
careful not to fill the cooker beyond the overfill line.
 After that, put the rice cooker pot into the cooker unit, and cover the pot
steps with the lid. Most cookers come with a tight-fitting lid, but if your lid is
too loose, consider adding a layer of aluminum foil.
 Then, plug in the cooker and push the button to start cooking rice. If your
cooker has a timer, you may choose to have the rice cook at a later point
in the day. Some higher-end units include a warmer, which will help the
rice stay warm after it has finished cooking. While the rice is cooking,
refrain from lifting the lid to check on it.
 The last, when the rice is done, the cooker will beep or make a clicking
sound.
 Answer the questions by crossing the letter a, b, c, or d!

The following text is for questions number 1 to 4

Nowadays we need a hand phone to connect our friends, family and relatives. We
can get it easily in the shop. When we buy it we shall get a hand phone, a SIM
card, a battery, and a charger. These are the ways to activate the hand phone:
 First, open the cover of the hand phone.
 Second, insert the SIM card after being installed.
 Third, insert the battery inside.
 Next, close the battery with a cover of the hand phone.
 After that, connect the lead from the charger to the bottom of the hand phone.
 Then, connect the charger to an AC wall outlet. Charging the battery supplied
with the phone may take four up to six hours. When the battery is fully
charged, the bar stop scrolling. Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet and
the phone.
 The last, we are ready to make a phone call.

1. What does the text describe ?

a. How to get a hand phone
b. How to buy a hand phone
c. How to activate a hand phone
d. How to insert a hand phone

2. What should we do after inserting the SIM card ?

a. Open the cover of the hand phone
b. Close the battery with a cover
c. Disconnect the charger
d. Insert the battery inside

3. “These are the ways…” .

The synonym of the underlined word is …
a. ingredients
b. steps
c. performances
d. devices
4. “After that, connect the lead from the charger to the bottom of the hand phone.”
The antonym of the underlined word is …
a. the height
b. the length
c. the case
d. the top
The following text is for questions number 5 to 7

Burning a CD allows you to take music from one CD and transfer it onto another CD.
This process is possible with any computer that has a CD driver, but it is easier on a
computer that can run two CDs at once. Either way, you can copy all your music from one
CD to the next. Here is how to copy from one CD to another, using one and two CD
drivers.
Instructions Burning with two CD Trays:
 First, insert the CD from which you want to burn music into your computer’s CD tray.
Insert a blank CD into your computer’s second CD tray.
 Second, open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
 After that, click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player. Drag the songs
you want from the list of your songs into the area on the right labeled “Burn List”.
 Then, choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song. This can be done
at the top of the Burn List Menu.
 The last, click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the song you want for the CD
added to the Burn List. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both of the
CDs.

5. What is the topic of the text?

a. Running two CDs.
b. Opening Media Player.
c. Copying a compact disc.
d. Inserting the CD into computer.

6. What should we do after click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player?
a. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song.
b. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
c. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the songs you want from the CD.
d. Drag the songs from the list of Songs.

7. “The process of copying CD is possible with any computer…”

 The word “possible” is closest in meaning to…
a. improbable
b. probable
c. unlikely
d. doubtful

The following text is for questions number 8 to 10

How to Connect JetFlash to a Computer

 First, plug the JetFlash directly into an available USB port on your desktop or
notebook computer.
 Then, when the JetFlash is successfully connected to a computer, the JetFlash ‘s
LED will light up. A Removable Disk drive* with a newly assigned drive letter
indicating the JetFlash will appear in the My Computer window. In addition, a
Removable Hardware icon and an icon Quick Menu (provided you setup JetFlash
elite) will appear in the Windows System Tray
 The last, after the JetFlash is connected to the computer, you can start transferring
data to the JetFlash Just drag and drop files or folders directly onto the Removable
Disk icon that represents the JetFlash.

8. What does the text tell us about?

a. The steps to install the JetFlash .
b. The steps to uninstall the JetFlash .
c. The steps to install QuickMenu of the JetFlash.
d. The steps to copy files and folders to the JetFlash.

9. Where do we plug the JetFlash?

a. Into the IDE port.
b. Into the power slot.
c. Into the USB port.
d. Into the power outlet.

10. What indicates that the JetFlash is successfully connected to your computer?
a. The JetFlash ‘s LED will light up.
b. The computer is restarted automatically.
c. The computer is removing the data to the JetFlash .
d. The Auto Log In of the JetFlash is running.