Procedure Text

Definition of Procedure

Procedure is a text that shows a process in order. Its social function is to describe how something is
completely done through a sequence of series

Generic Structure of Procedure

1. Goal: showing the purpose

2. Material: Telling the needed materials

3. Step 1-end: Describing the steps to achieve the purpose

Language Feature of Procedure

 Using temporal conjunction

 Using action verb
 Using imperative sentence
 Using Simple Present Tense

Making Meatballs
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Materials:
1 kilo of very fine minced meat (preferably beef)
2 eggs
300 grams of tapioca-flour
4-8 cloves of garlic M
1 red onion
1 teaspoon of white pepper
2 teaspoons of salt

Steps:
These steps are instruction on how to make meatballs.
First of all, mix garlic, red onion, salt, and white pepper in a mortar or mixer.
Second step, mix the spice-mixture with the eggs, the tapioca-flour and the minced meat.
After that, use your fingers, add a cup of water, and keep on working until the mixture feels soft
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and smooth.
Then, boil some water in a rather large pot, at least about 2 liters.
Next step, start rolling the mixture into small meatballs.
Finally, lower the meatballs into the boiling water. When they float up to the surface the
meatballs are ready to serve.
List of Difficult Words:
 mortar: penghancur
 mince: yang digiling

Questions
1. What does the text help readers to do?
2. How much meat do we need to make this recipe?
3. What step do we need to do after mix the ingredients?
4. How much water do we need to make this recipe?
5. When we should add the red onion in to the recipe?

Language Feature of Procedure Analysis

 Using temporal conjunction: First of all, Second step, After that, Then, Next step, Finally.
 Using action verb: mix, add, boil, roll.
 Using imperative sentence: Mix garlic, red onion, salt, and white pepper in a mortar or
mixer; boil some water in a rather large pot, at least about 2 liters.
 Using Simple Present Tense: Mix garlic, red onion, salt, and white pepper in a mortar or
mixer; boil some water in a rather large pot, at least about 2 liters.