Procedural Text

THE FUNCTION: To describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.


GENERIC STRUCTURE: 1. Goal/aim/purpose
                                             2. Materials (not required for all procedural texts)
                                             3. Steps; e.g-> first, second, then, after that, finally etc.................

SIGNIFICANT LEXICOGRAMMATICAL FEATURES:
•  Focus on generalized
human agents.
• Use of simple present
tense, often Imperative.
• Use mainly of temporal
conjunctions (or numbering to indicate sequence).
• Use mainly of Material
Processes.EXAMPLE:

To insert the SIM card and charge the battery
1.      Remove the  battery cover as shown in the picture
2.      Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is paced under the silver holders.
3.      Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
4.      Place the battery cover as shown in the picture and slide it into place.
5.      Connect the charger to the phone and flash symbol on the charger plug must face upward.
6.      It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
7.      Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you don’t see the battery icon after this time, press any key to activate the screen.
8.      Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.

1.       What do we have to do first before inserting the SIM card?
a.      Place the battery on the back of the phone
b.      Connect the charger to the phone
c.       Remove the battery cover
d.      Remove the charger
e.      Place the battery cover and slide it into place
2.       How many steps are needed to insert the SIM card an charge the battery?
a.      5                c. 6                  e. 7
b.      8                d. 9
3.      How long does it take before the battery icon appears on the screen?
a.      10 minutes            c. 1 hours        e. 30 minutes plus 4 hours
b.      30 minutes            d. 4 hours

4.      Remove the charger by titling the plug upwards. The synonym of the underlined words is……
a.      Leading or pointing to a higher place
b.      Leading or pointing to a lower place
c.       Leading or pointing to a nearer side
d.      Moving to the left side
e.      Moving to the right side
5.      Which part of the mobile phone should be placed on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other?
a.      The battery cover             c. SIM card                  e. the silvery holder
b.      The battery                       d. the charger

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