One of the popular text type or genre is procedure text. Almost the students in high school know what procedure text is. Procedure text can be defined as texts that describe how something is accomplished through sequence of actions or steps. Some people say that procedure text is texts that show us about sequence of steps to finish something or to use something. Procedure texts consist of series of actions to be accomplished in order to obtain the same result under the same circumstances.
Procedure text has specific generic structure. It consist of goal or aim (usually is a title of the text), material (optional, not all procedure text use material in it) and steps (action must be taken). To make clear, please study the following example of procedure text about how to make something.
How to Make Basic Slime
Ingredients
1. 30 ml of craft glue
2. 150 ml of warm water
3. Food coloring
4. 1 tablespoon of borax powder
Steps
1. First, put the borax powder and warm water into the bowl. Mix it well.
2. Second, stir the mixture until the borax is completely dissolved.
3. After that, Mix glue and water in a separate container.
4. Next, stir it until the two are combined well.
5. Then, Combine the borax mixture with the glue mixture. Stir them together well.
6. Next, let the slime sit for at least 45 minutes.
7. And the last, take the slime out and have fun.
