Procedure Paragraph

Procedure paragraph is paragraph which gives instruction on how to do something or shows a process in order.
Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of series.

The generic structure of procedure text :

• Goal : showing the purpose
• Material : telling the needed materials
• Steps : describing the steps to achieve the purpose

Language features of procedure paragraph :

• using temporal conjuction (firstly, secondly, then, finally, etc)
• using action verb
• using imperative sentence
• using simple present tense

Example :

How to Make a Kite

Materials :

• Butcher cord
• Scotch tape or glue
• 1 Sheet of strong paper
• 2 Strong, straight wooden sticks of bamboo
• Markers, paint or crayons

After the materials have been prepared, the directions bellow is easy instruction on how to make a kite:
1. Make a cross with the two sticks, with the shorter stick placed horizontally across the longer stick.
2. Tie the two sticks together with the string in such a way as to make sure that they are at right angles to each other.
3. Cut a notch at each end of the sticks. Make it deep enough for the type of string you are using to fit in to. Cut a piece of string long enough to stretch all around the kite frame.
4. Lay the sail material flat and place the stick frame face down on top. Cut around it, leaving about 2-3cm for a margin. Fold these edges over and glue it down so that the material is tight.
5. Make a tail by tying a small ribbon roughly every 10cm along