1. Purpose
1.1. The social purpose of procedure text is to show how something is done through sequence of steps which enable the reader to achieve the goal.
2. Type of Procedure Text
2.1. Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity
2.1.1. recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules, how to do it manuals.
2.2. Texts that instruct how to operate things
2.2.1. how to operate an appliance, a machine, the photocopier, the computer
3. Example
3.1. How to log in Facebook? 1. To access the login Facebook Login page, open a preferred browser. 2. Go to the Facebook login page i.e. Facebook.com login. 3. After that, enter the registered email address or phone number. 4. Then, enter your password or enter the login OTP. 5. And, tap on the "Sign In" button at the end.
4. Definition
4.1. Procedure text is a text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps.
5. Characteristic
5.1. Simple Present Tense
5.1.1. S + V¹
5.2. Imperative
5.2.1. How to make ... (?)
5.3. Action Verb
5.3.1. Make, boil, cook
5.4. Conjunction
5.4.1. First, then, next, after that, etc.
5.5. Adverb
5.5.1. To show the details of time, place, accurate method. Example: for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
5.5.2. To state a stage or sequence. Example: the first, the second, the third, the last, etc.
6. Structure
6.1. Goal
6.1.1. Give Information about the purpose
6.2. Materials
6.2.1. Contains a list of materials or materials needed to perform a procedure or steps.
6.3. Steps
6.3.1. A list of sequences of instructions / activities to reach the goal in the correct sequence of steps.
6.4. Result
6.4.1. The result of a series of steps that have been taken.