Functional Text, Procedural Texts

Functional Text, Procedural Texts - After I discussed earlier about recount text, this time I'll invite you to learn about the Functional Text about Procedural Texts. At this discussion, we will discuss how to create a procedural text that can be used as a guide in making something or achieve something.

Explanation of Procedural Texts 

Procedural texts tell how to do something. It is usually organized to include the goal of the activity, any materials needed to achieve the goal, steps to accomplish the goal.

The purpose procedural text is to tell the reader how to do or make something. The information is presented in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into small sequenced steps. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The most common example of a procedural text is a recipe. (Source: www.english.unitecnology.ac)

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 (a series of steps oriented to achieving the goal)

There are different procedural texts for different purposes:

• Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction / operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. 
• Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules. 
• Texts that deal with human behavior e.g. how to live happily, how to succeed. 

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The grammatical patterns of this procedural text include:

• the use of commands, e.g. ‘cut’, ‘add’, ‘pour’; 
• the use of action verbs, e.g. ‘wash’, ‘boil’; 
• the use of precise vocabulary, e.g. ‘fry’, ‘boil’, ‘fragrant’; 
• the use of adverbials to express details of time and place, manner and so on, e.g. “1 inch thick”, “until fragrant”, “until chicken changes color”. 

Example of Functional Text: Procedural Texts 

To be more clear, please learn procedural text examples which I will share below.

Readmore Examples

Bregedel Tempe (Tempe Fritters)

• 150 g tempe

• 2 tablespoons fried shallots

• 3 kaffir lime leaves

• 1 tablespoon flour

• 1 egg

• 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

1. Mash the tempe with a fork or place in the 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 and 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 

References

Priyana, Joko dkk. 2008 BSE. Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students X: SMA/MA Kelas XI Jakarta: Pusat Perbukuan, Departemen Pendidikan Nasional

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