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The Process of Writing

2. Language Features of Procedure Text

Procedure texts can be recognized based on some language features below 36 : 3. The use of technical language 4. Sentences that begin with verbs and are stated as commands 5. The use of time words or numbers that tell the order for doing the procedure 6. The use of adverbs to tell how the action should be done.

3. Constructing Procedure Text

There are some steps in constructing procedure text. First, on the first sentence, the introduction and aim of the procedure is being presented. Then, list of materials needed are also described. Last, the steps to do the activity are given. A procedure usually consists of 37 : a. The goal of the activity. This is where you tell your reader what heshe is going to achieve. b. The materials needed. It could be ingredients, tools, and equipment. c. Steps to achieve the goal. This is the main part of the procedure. d. Conclusion. We may wish to include a conclusion According to Text Types in English, the steps for constructing a procedure text are 38 : a. An introductory statement that gives the aim or goal b. A list of material that will be needed c. A sequence of steps in the order they need to be done. 36 Mark Anderson and Cathy Anderson, op. cit., p. 52. 37 www.kbs.co.ukpdfEB17.pdf ‎ , taken on December 3, 2013 at 06.57 a.m. 38 Mark Anderson and Cathy Anderson, loc. cit.

3. Examples of Procedure Text

Example of procedure text is such a. Procedure text without picture: 39 b. Procedure text with picture: 40 39 Entin Sutinah, Get Along with English, Bandung: Erlangga, 2010, p. 48. 40 www.wikihow.com How to Install a Computer Program Safely 1. Place the floppy disk or CD-ROM containing the program in the appropriate drive 2. Note that most of the time, a window will immediately appear asking if you want to install program. Click install 3. If a window does not appear, open the start menu and select Setting then Control Panel 4. Double-click AddRemove Programs 5. In the top part of the window that appears, click install

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