Procedure

Definition
Procedure text is a text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. I t explains how people perform different process in a sequence of steps. This text uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences. It also uses the temporal conjunction such as first, second, then, next, finally, etc.

- The generic structure of procedure text are :

* Goal/aim (or title)
* Materials (not required for all procedure text)
* Steps (the action that must be taken)

- Linguistic Features

* Focus on generalized human agents (often implict)
* Use of simple present
* Use of mainly temporal conjunction
* Use of mainly action verbs (often imperratives)