Procedure Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School
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Explanation

Social Function	To describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.
Generic Structure	Goal. Materials (not required for all Procedural texts.) Steps 1 - n (i.e., Goal followed by a series of steps oriented to achieving the Goal).
Significant Lexicogrammatical Features	Focus on generalized human agents. Use of simple present tense, often Imperative. Use mainly of temporal conjunctions (or numbering to indicate sequence). Use mainly of Material Processes.

Example

Read the text below attentively.

Tempe Fritters

What we need:

1. 150 g tempe.
2. 2 tablespoons fried shallots.
3. 3 kaffir lime fruits.
4. 1 tablespoon flour.
5. 1 egg.
6. 1 cup vegetable oil for frying.

Spice paste.

• 3 large chilies, seeds removed
• 3 small chilies
• 2 red shallots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped galangal
• 1 candle nut
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste

 Steps:

1. Mash the tempe with a fork or place in a bowl of a food processor and blend until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
2. Grind the spices in a mortar and pestle or place in the bowl of a food processor and blend to a smooth paste.
3. Put the mashed tempe in a bowl and mix with the spice paste, fried shallots and lime leaves. Stir in the flour, followed by the egg.
4. Shape the tempe into fritters the size of a golf ball a flatten a little with a fork.
5. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over a medium flame. When the oil is hot, drop the fritters into the oil, five or six at a time.
6. Fry until golden brown on both sides, drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with rice.

Taken from The Jakarta Post, May 2, 2004