Procedure Text

Pengertian Procedure Text

Procedure text adalah sebuah jenis teks dalam Bahasa Inggris yang berisi tujuan dan langkah-
langkah untuk membuat atau melakukan sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan tujuan tersebut.
Fungsi dari teks ini adalah untuk menunjukkan bagaimana cara melakukan sesuatu melalui
langkah-langkah yang berurutan sehingga pembaca bisa mencapai tujuannya.

Descriptive Text
Ciri-ciri Procedure Text
Berikut adalah ciri-ciri Procedure text:
 Menggunakan Simple Present Tense.
 Menggunakan imperative sentence yang merupakan bentuk kalimat yang biasanya
digunakan untuk memberi perintah. Contohnya don’t mix, turn on, cut into slices dan
lain sebagainya.
 Menggunakan connective of sequence (then, while, next, dan lain sebagainya).
 Menggunakan numbering (first, second, third, dan lain sebagainya).
 Menggunakan action verb. Contohnya, turn, plug, put, dan lain sebagainya).
 Menggunakan adverb. Contohnya: slowly, carefully, dan lain sebagainya.

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

Procedure text mempunyai generic structure yang berbeda dengan jenis teks lain, yaitu:
 Aim/goal (tujuan)
Terletak pada judul teks dan digunakan untuk menunjukkan tujuan dari teks tersebut.
Contoh: How to Make Noodle
 Ingredients/materials
Berisi bahan atau alat yang diperlukan dalam langkah-langkah melakukan prosesnya.
Contoh: The materials to make an omelet are egg, onion, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper.
 Steps/methods
Berisi cara, metode, atau langkah yang dilakukan untuk mencapai tujuan pada teks tersebut.
Contoh: First, wash the tomatoes. Then cut it into slices.
Contoh Procedure Text & Terjemahannya
Contoh Procedure Text tentang Makanan (pancake)
How to Make Fluffy Pancake
Ingredients:
 5 eggs
 40 gram sugar
 60 gram purpose flour
 2 gram baking powder
 Salt
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 Honey
Instructions:
1. First, separate the egg yolk and the white. Then beat the egg white until stiff.
2. In a separated bowl, mix the egg yolks with sugar until the sugar melts.
3. Next, add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Then stir until all the ingredients mixed.
4. Slowly pour all the mixture ingredients into one bowl. Then add vanilla extract and mix
it.
5. Then heat a pan over a low-medium heat and coat it with butter. Use a 1/4 cup measure
to scoop and drop the batter into the pan so that you get evenly-sized pancakes.
6. Cook until the first side is golden brown, or until the top surface forms bubbles.
7. Flip and repeat on the other side. Adjust heat accordingly.
8. Finally, serve the pancake while it is still warm with honey. You can add some fruits like
grapes or strawberry to make it more delicious.
Berikut ini terjemahan dari procedure text di atas:
Cara Membuat Pancake yang Fluffy
Bahan-bahan:
 5 butir telur
 40 gram gula
 60 gram tepung terigu
 2 gram baking powder
 Garam secukupnya
 1 sendok teh ekstrak vanili
 Madu
Cara membuat:
1. Pertama, pisahkan kuning telur dan putihnya. Kemudian kocok putih telur hingga
berbusa.
2. Dalam mangkuk terpisah, aduk kuning telur dengan gula sampai gula meleleh.
3. Selanjutnya, tambahkan tepung, baking powder, dan garam. Kemudian aduk sampai
semua bahan tercampur.
4. Perlahan tuangkan semua bahan campuran ke dalam satu mangkuk. Lalu tambahkan
ekstrak vanili dan aduk.
5. Kemudian panaskan panci di atas api sedang-rendah dan lapisi dengan mentega.
Gunakan ukuran 1/4 cangkir untuk menyendok dan tuangkan adonan ke dalam panci
sehingga kamu mendapatkan pancake dengan ukuran yang sama.
6. Masak sampai sisi pertama berwarna cokelat keemasan, atau sampai permukaan atas
membentuk gelembung.
7. Balik dan ulangi di sisi yang lain. Atur panas yang sesuai.
8. Akhirnya, sajikan pancake selagi masih hangat dengan madu. Kamu dapat
menambahkan beberapa buah seperti buah anggur atau stroberi untuk membuatnya lebih
lezat.
Penjelasan:
Contoh teks di atas merupakan salah satu contoh Procedure Text karena memberikan
informasi mengenai cara membuat Fluffy Pancake. Selain itu, teks tersebut juga mempunyai
struktur dan ciri-ciri yang sesuai dengan generic structure dan ciri-ciri yang dimiliki oleh
Procedure Text.
Ciri-ciri:
1. Menggunakan Simple Present Tense.
Pada contoh teks di atas, semua kalimat menggunakan Simple Present Tense.
Contoh:
Mix the egg yolks with sugar until the sugar melts.
Serve the pancake while it is still warm with honey.
2. Menggunakan imperative sentence. Contohnya, Adjust heat accordingly.
3. Menggunakan connective of sequence. Contohnya, then, next dan
4. Menggunakan numbering. Contohnya, first.
5. Menggunakan action verb. Contohnya, beat, mix, stir, dan lain sebagainya.
6. Menggunakan adverb. Contohnya, slowly.
Struktur:
 Aim/goal (tujuan) dari teks tersebut adalah How to Make Fluffy Pancake yang terletak
pada judul.
 Ingredients
Terdapat tujuh bahan-bahan untuk membuat Fluffy Pancake, yaitu:
 5 butir telur
 40 gram gula
 60 gram tepung terigu
 2 gram baking powder
 Garam secukupnya
 1 sendok teh ekstrak vanili
 Madu
 Steps/methods
Dimulai dari memisahkan kuning telur dan putihnya hingga menyajikan pancake yang sudah
matang dengan madu.
Berikut ini adalah contoh Procedure Text, bisakah kamu menjelaskan mengapa teks ini
merupakan Procedure Text dengan menganalisa ciri-ciri dan strukturnya?
Contoh Procedure Text tentang Cara Membuat Nasi Goreng
How to Make Delicious Fried Rice
Ingredients:
 ½ onion, finely chopped
 2 eggs
 ½ teaspoon salt
 Pepper as needed
 2 plates of previously cooked rice
 A tablespoon oyster sauce
 Two tablespoon frying oil
 Peas and chopped carrots as needed
Instructions:
1. Heat the pan with medium heat. Pour the oil into the pan.
2. When the oil is hot enough, slide the onion, peas, and carrots to the side.
3. Then pour the beaten eggs onto the other side. Scramble the egg using spatula.
4. When the veggie and egg mixture is half cooked, add the rice and stir.
5. Do not use rice you have just cooked because it will be like porridge.
6. Add the salt, pepper and oyster sauce.
7. Stir until it is all cooked.
8. You can add some chili or chili powder if you like spicy foods.
9. You can also add other ingredients like shrimp, sausage, or meatball to make it more
delicious. But you need to add it before you add the rice to make sure that all the
ingredients will be well cooked together.
Berikut ini terjemahan dari procedure text di atas:
Cara Membuat Nasi Goreng Enak
Bahan-bahan:
 ½ buah bawang bombay
 2 butir telur
 Setengah sendok garam
 Lada secukupnya
 2 piring nasi
 Satu sendok teh saus tiram
 2 sendok makan minyak sayur
 Kacang polong dan wortel sesuai selera
Cara memasak:
1. Panaskan wajan dengan api yang sedang. Tuangkan minyak ke dalam wajan.
2. Ketika minyak sudah cukup panas, tuangkan bawang, kacang polong dan wortel.
3. Lalu, masukkan telur yang sudah dikocok ke dalam wajan. Aduk dengan menggunakan
spatula.
4. Ketika campuran sayuran dan telur sudah setengah matang, masukkan nasi dan aduk.
5. Jangan gunakan nasi yang baru saja dimasak karena akan membuat nasi goreng menjadi
lembek.
6. Tambahkan garam, lada, dan saus tiram.
7. Aduk hingga matang.
8. Kamu bisa menambahkan cabai atau bubuk cabai jika kamu menyukai makanan pedas.
9. Kamu juga bisa bahan-bahan lain seperti udang, sosis, atau bakso agar lebih enak.
Namun, kamu harus menambahkan bahan-bahan tersebut sebelum kamu memasukkan
nasi agar semua bahan matang bersama.
Referensi:
Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2006). Writing Academic English. 4th Ed. New York: Pearson
Education.

EXERCISE
The following text is for questions 1 to 3.

Burning a CD allows you to take music from one CD and transfer it onto another CD.
This process is possible with any computer that has a CD driver, but it is easier on a
computer that can run two CDs at once. Either way, you can copy all your music from
one CD to the next. Here is how to copy from one CD to another, using one and two CD
drivers.
Instructions
Burning with two CD Trays
1. Insert the CD from which you want to burn music into your computer’s CD tray.
Insert a blank CD into your computer’s second CD tray.
2. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
3. Click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player. Drag the songs you
want from the list of your songs into the area on the right labeled “Burn List”.
4. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song. This can be done at the
top of the Burn List Menu.
5. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the song you want for the CD added
to the Burn List. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both of the CDs
out.
 1. What is the topic of the text?
A. Running two CDs.
B. Opening Media Player.
C. Copying a compact disc.
D. Choosing the blank CD.
E. Inserting the CD into computer.

2. What should we do after click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media
Player?
A. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song.
B. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
C. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both CDs out.
D. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the songs you want from
the CD.
E. Drag the songs from the list of Songs into the area on the right labeled
“Burn List”.

3. “The process of copying CD is possible with any computer…”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to…
A. Improbable
B. Probable
C. Unlikely
D. Doubtful
E. Suspicious

The following text is for questions 4 to 7

Ingredients
1 tb margarine, dairy free
1 tb Vegetables oil
1 c onion – chopped
8 oz Mushrooms – sliced
1 lg Garlic clove – minced
1/3 celery – thinly sliced
3 c Soybean milk
4 c Potatoes – cubed ½ inch
¼ ts Black pepper
1 ts Salt, or to taste
1 tb Parsley – chopped
Directions
1. Saute onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper in hot oil and margarine about 3
minutes. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté 3 more minutes.
2. Add soybean milk, black pepper, salt and potatoes. Bring mixture almost to a boil;
reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Make about 6 cups. Thin with extra soybean milk if soup is too thick.
4. Garnish with parsley and serve with the veal.

4. What is the topic of the text?

A. How to make creamy mushroom potatoes.
B. The materials of creamy mushroom potatoes.
C. Steps of cleaning creamy mushroom potatoes.
 D. How to produce heat and simmer soybean and potatoes.
E. How to prepare ingredients for creamy mushroom.

5. The text states that …

A. Extra soybean milk must be added if the soup is too thick
B. Six cups of soy bean milk must be added to the soup
C. Soybean milk is used merely for garnish
D. Extra cups must be provided for everybody
E. The soup must be thick to make it easy

6. According to the text when should we add sliced mushroom?

A. After adding soybean milk, black pepper, salt & potatoes.
B. After frying onions, garlic, celery & green pepper.
C. As soon as we heat and simmer onion, garlic and green pepper.
D. Before pouring the oil and margarine.
E. Before we serve the meal.

7. 1 tb parsley – chopped.
The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Drawn
B. Hacked
C. Poured
D. Stirred
E. Cut

The following text is for questions 8 to 11

What you need:
- Your Burch Smartphones
- WI-Fi Connection
Steps to connect to a network:
1. Tap settings.
2. Tap WI-Fi.
3. Turn on the WI-Fi, your smartphone will automatically search for available WI-Fi
networks.
4. Tap the name of your desired WI-Fi network:
- If the network is not password-protected, a check-mark will appear to the right of the
network if your smartphone is connected to the network.
- If the network is password-protected, you will be prompted to enter the password. A
check-mark will appear to the right of the network if your smartphone is connected to
the network.
5. If your desired network does not appear, it is possible that your network is hidden:
- Tap other.
- Enter the exact name of the network.
- If it exists, you will be prompted to enter the password. A check-mark will appear to
the right of the network if your smartphone is connected to the network.

8. The opposite of the underlined word “automatically” is mostly ....

A. Automated   
B. Subconsciously
C. Importantly
 D. Manually
E. Unconsciously

9. What is the difference between hidden network and not hidden network?
A. Hidden network can be accessed without password.
B. Hidden network is not password protected.
C. Hidden network does not actually exist.
D. Hidden network is outside the range of your phone.
E. Hidden network will not display itself unless you type the exact name of the
network

10. What is one possible condition if your network does not appear?
A. Your phone is broken
B. The network is password-protected 
C. The network is not password-protected
D. You don’t have enough phone credit
E. The network is hidden

11. What is the best title for the text?

A. How to input your password.
B. How to connect your burch smartphones to hidden network.
C. How to connect to Wi-Fi if you are outside the range of networks.
D. How to connect your burch smartphones to Wi-Fi.
E. How to search for available wi-fi networks.

The following text is for questions 12 and 13

Application documents:
- Valid identification such as ID Card/ Student Card/Driver’s License/ Passport;
- Formal proof of residence:
- If the city/country stated in the valid identification is different from the
city/country of the BGT Bank location.
- If the applicant’s valid identification does not provide definite address.
- Application form or (if online) reference number;
- Minimum Initial Deposit Rp 150.000,00.
Steps (online application):
1. Visit www.bgt.bank/student-account- application
2. Create BGT User ID
3. Activate your BGT User ID 
4. Sign in with your BGT User ID
5. Fill in the Application Form
6. Click submit and save your reference number
7. Bring application documents to your nearest BGT Bank
8. Follow the BGT branch procedure
9. Your bank account have now been opened.
 12. What is the common step between online and onsite application to open a
bank account in BGT Bank?
A. Visit BGT Bank website.
B. Create BGT User ID.
C. Take the application form at the branch.
D. Fill in the application form onsite.
E. Bring application documents to the nearest BGT Bank

13. What TRUE according to the text?

A. To open a bank account in BGT, the deposit must be Rp 150.000,00.
B. Get a reference number if you apply onsite.
C. You have to bring application documents to BGT even if you apply online.
D. You mustprovidefornial proof of residence even if your ID provides
definite address.
E. You must be at least l5 years old.

The following text is for questions 14 and 15

Is your refrigerator getting messy and dirty? I’ll advise you on how to clean it.

First of all, prepare a cloth, a dish towel, a knife or spatula, vinegar and some
water.Then, empty the refrigerator. Place the things on the table or in empty
baskets. Throw out aged or inedible food. Toss out anything you don’t use
regularly.

After that, defrost the refrigerator. Use a knife or spatula to gently remove the
ice built-up on the shelves and dispose of it.

Next, wipe your refrigerator inside and outside using a cloth, vinegar and water.
Rinse the cloth properly with clean water. Also, do not neglect to clean the door.

Finally, use the dish towel to dry the refrigerator. Let it dry thoroughly before
you replace everything. You should keep your refrigerator organized with meat,
cheese and butter on one shelf. It will be better if you store raw meat on the
bottom shelf to avoid meat juices dripping on to the shelf below. Put the
vegetable in the crisper.

Clean your refrigerator once a month. Please remember, do not wash a cold
glass shelf with hot water. The sudden temperature change could shatter the
glass.
14. Why should we put the meat on the bottom shelf?
A. To spare more space for other items               
B. To make the meat easy to store and take       
C. To make the refrigerator durable
D. To keep the other shelves clean
E. To keep the freeze organized
15. From the text we can conclude that....
A. We don’t need to clean the door                                           
B. We must not use sharp tools to remove ice
C. We should clean our refrigerator one a month
D. We need less than five items to do the procedure
E. It’s better to use hot water to wash a cold glass shelf.