Jumat, 12 Juni 2009

Procedure


Procedures help us do a task or make something. They can be a set of instructions or directions eg step by step method to germinate seeds. The text below is an example of a procedure. The labels show the structure and language features of procedure text.

  • Procedures begin by outlining an aim or goal.
  • Sometimes there is a list of the materials and equipment needed.
  • The steps are then listed in order.
  1. Simple Present Tense
Formula: Subject + V1 (s/es)

example:
Spray water to moisten the seed bed.


2. Use imperative word