KIND OF THE TEXT (Jenis-Jenis Teks)
I. PROCEDURE TEXT
Procedure text is a piece of text that give us
instructions for doing something (teks yang
memberikan petunjuk / instruksi untuk
melakukan sesuatu)
Jenis-jenis teks Procedure ;
• Texts that explain how something works or how
to use instruction / operation manuals. example :
how to use the CD player, the hand phone, the
radio, the printer, etc.
• Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity.
For Example: road safety rules, recipes, science
experiments, etc.
• Texts that deal with human behavior.
example : how to succeed, how to live happily,
Generic Structure Procedure Text ;
• Goal: showing the purpose (maksud dan tujuan)
• Material: Telling the needed materials. (menjelaskan
bahan yang dibutuhkan, tetapi dalam beberapa tipe
contoh tidak mencantumkan material. Hal ini tidak
menjadi masalah karena mungkin pada procedure
text tersebut tidak ada bahan yang digunakan.
• Steps :Describing the steps to achieve the purpose
(menjelaskan langkah-langkah untuk mencapai
tujuan.
Ciri-ciri Procedure Text ;
1. Imperative atau menggunakan bentuk perintah,
contohnya : buatlah (make), gunakanlah (use)
2. Memakai Simple Present Tense (Subject+V1)
3. Terdapat temporal conjunctions, contoh: First,next, after
that, then, last
4. Memakai action verbs, misalnya: mix, blend, stir, cook, etc.
5. Terdapat goal atau tujuan . Contohnya: How to
make Gudeg.
6. Dalam beberapa jenis procedure text terdapat bahan atau
materi. contohnya: coffee, rice. Untuk Procedure Text cara
melakukan sesuatu, tidak memakai bahan atau materi.
7. Adanya langkah-langkah untuk melakukan sesuatu.
How to Use a Camera
You need :
• A digital camera (DSLR camera or pocket camera or the
others camera that you have)
• The object (find something that interesting to you like
animals, buildings or the others)
Steps :
• Handle the camera and turn on it
• Center the object in the LCD and manage the zoom control
until you get the best view
• When you are ready to take the picture, hold the shutter speed,
and various other calculations.
• Then, a light should appear that let you know the camera is set
to go.
• After that, press shutter all the way down.
Question for Procedure text!
1. Turn the tap on and evenly rinse your hands in warm water. Contrary
(Berlawanan) to popular belief, hot water does not remove bacteria more
effectively than warm water, and may even increase the “irritant capacity”
of some soaps.
2. Scrub on both sides of your hands, in between your fingers, and your wrists
(Pergelangan tangan). Remember to wash around and under your
fingernails.
3. Be sure and rub your hands vigorously(Penuh semangat), and don’t rinse off
the soap right away. Give it time to do its job and give yourself time to get
soap everywhere it should be.
4. Use a towel to turn off the faucet, particularly in a public bathroom. If the
faucet turns itself off on a spring or a photocell, let it. If not, use a paper
towel, your elbow or your forearm.
5. Finally, dry your hands with clean paper towel. Although paper towels are
bad for the environment, they are more hygienic for drying your hands than
cloth towels. If you use cloth towels at home, wash them regularly. If you
are in a public restroom, you can also use the hot air dryers if they are
available.
1. What is the writer’s purpose by
composing the text?
A. To educate people how to cure hand diseases.
B. To provide a tutorial for hand accessories.
C. To inform about how to wash hands
D. To explain why hands are easily infected
2. What should we do after scrubbing both sides
of our hands?
A. Rinse them in warm water
B. Use them to turn off the faucet.
C. Dry them with a clean towel.
D. Rub them vigorously
3. “Give it time to do its job …” (number 3)
The underlined word refers to …
A. Cream
B. Towel
C. Soap
D. Water
