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Procedural Text
A. What is a procedural text?
A procedural text is a text which is intended to tell the reader how to do, operate, or make something. The information in a procedural text is usually written in the present tense and is arranged in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into several sequenced steps. Based on its purpose, a procedural text may explain how things work or how to operate things (how to use the scanner, the computer, the camera, etc.), give instrucions on how to do an activity (cooking recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules, etc), or give advice concerning human behavior (how to be a good secretary, how to live healthily, etc).

B. What is the format of a procedural text?

Recipes usually consist of two groups of information; ingredients and method. Game instructions usually include how to play, game rules, scoring method, and the number of players. Scientific experiments usually include the purpose of the experiment, equipment, procedure, observations and conclusion.

C. How to Write a Procedural Text

State your goals clearly at the beginning. List all materials and equipment in order of use. List the steps in chronological order. Focus on general people by using subject "You" or "We" instead of individuals. Use action verbs (imperative verbs), such as cut, peel, plug, turn on, etc. Use sequencing words to connect the steps. E.g.: First(ly), second(ly), third(ly), next, then, etc. Give detailed information on how (carefully, with the knife); where (into the oven); when (after the water boils). Give detailed factual description (shape, size, color, amount).

Example: How To Share a Printer with Windows XP

1. On the computer that is wired to the printer (called the host computer), open Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu). 2. Open (double click) the Printers and Faxes icon from within the Control Panel window. If using the Category View for Control Panel, first navigate to the Printers and Other Hardware category to find this icon. In Classic View, simply scroll down the list of icons in alphabetical order to find the Printers and Faxes icon. 3. In the list of printers and faxes within the Control Panel window, select (single click) the icon for a printer you wish to share. 4. From the Printer Tasks pane (left hand side of the Control Panel window), click Share this printer. Alternatively, you can right-click on the selected printer icon to open a pop-up menu and choose the Sharing... option from this menu. In both cases, a new Printer Properties window appears. However, if at this stage you receive an error message starting with Printer Properties cannot be displayed, this indicates the printer is not currently connected to the computer. You must physically connect the computer and printer to complete this step. 5. In the Printer Properties window, click on the Sharing tab and select the Share this printer radio button. In the Share name field, enter a descriptive name for the printer: This is the identifier that will be shown to other devices on the local network when they make connections. Click OK or Apply to complete this step. At this stage, the printer will now be accessible to other devices on the local network. Close the Control Panel window when finished. 6. To test sharing is configured properly for this printer, attempt to access it from a different computer on the local network. From another Windows computer, for example, you can navigate to the Printers and Faxes section of Control Panel and click the Add a printer task. The share name chosen above identifies this printer on the local network.

Tips:
1. Ensure Windows File and Printer Sharing services are enabled on the computer before beginning this procedure. 2. For other devices to access the shared printer, the host computer must be powered on and connected to the local network.

What You Need

Local printer installed on a Windows XP host computer Host computer connected to a local network