Procedure Text

Procedure is the set of steps which should be completed in the right sequence to get the goal. In our daily life, we often have to perform some steps to make or get something done.

Generic Structure of procedure

1. Goal : Title of the text (especially for a recipe)
2. Materials : Optional, not for all procedural texts
3. Steps : a series steps oriented to achieving the Goal

Generic Features
1. The use of Simple Present Tense, often in an imperative form e.g. Add some sugar, prepare it,.
2. The use mainly of temporal conjunction (or numbering to indicate sequence especially in written text)

How to Make Spaghetti Bolognese → 

The Goal: to make spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients → The Materials

375 gm Spaghetti

410 gm Tomato

1 tbsp Olive oil

1 Medium brown onion, chopped finely

500 gm Minced beef

1 Clove garlic, crushed

1/2 Cup tomato paste

1/4 Cup beef stock

1/2 tsp Sugar

1/2 Cup dry red wine

2 tsp Fresh oregano

1 tbsp Fresh basil, finely shredded

How to make Spaghetti Bolognese → The Steps

1. Heat oil in a big saucepan and cook onion and garlic in it on medium heat till onion is soft, keep stirring.
2. Add beef to the pan, stir continuously on high flame till well browned.
3. Crush the tomatoes using potato masher.
4. Add tomato paste, wine, stock, sugar and crushed tomatoes and bring it to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat, covered and simmer for about 30 minutes till beef is tender and mixture thickened slightly.
6. Now stir through herbs.
7. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a big saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, till just tender, drain.
8. Now serve sauce over spaghetti.