Procedure Text

English for Professionals 1

DIAS AGATA, S.S., M.Pd.
What is ProcedureText?

Procedure text is a text that is

designed to describe how
something is achieved through a
sequence of actions or steps.
 The Purpose

• To attract readers about the mechanism of

achieving something
• To inform the readers about the process or
the procedure in harmony
 Generic Structure
of Procedure Text

1. The Goal of Activity

2. The Material Needed for Procedure
3. Steps to Achieve the Goal
4. Conclusion
Procedure Text’s Characteristics

• Using Present Tense

• Written in Imperative Form, by using
“make”, “use”, etc.
• Using temporal conjunctions such as
“then”, “after that”, “before”, “while”, etc.
OR using Ordinal Number (1, 2, 3, ...)
 Writing An Essay

• The Procedure Text should be related to one of

these topics:
1. Beauty and lifestyle
2. Handicrafts
3. Foods or Beverages
4. New Inventions in Technology
5. Telecommunications
6. Sports