Procedure WritingBy Katie Watson

What is a procedure?0 Brainstorm ideas

0 Examples of procedures:1. Spiderman face painting procedure:http://www.parteaz.co.uk/content/35-spiderman-face-painting-design 2. Smoothie procedure:http://www.soy.com.au/id-like-to-try-soy-milk/recipes/smoothies-shakes/berry-blast-shake 3. Harry Potter lego instructions:http://freelegoinstructions.com/instructions/4695/ 4. Instructions for brushing your teeth:http://dentistry.helium.com/how-to/9889-how-to-brush-your-teeth-properly

What does a procedure look like?

0Procedures have:

1. A heading or goal2. A list of what you need3. Steps telling you what needs to be done and how it

should be done. These steps usually begin with an action verb.

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Boiling and egg0Goal: To boil an egg

0What I need:1. A saucepan2. Water3. An egg

0Steps:1. Place water in saucepan2. Put saucepan on stove and turn stove on3. Place egg in saucepan and let it cook for 7 minutes

Question: Did each sentence start with a verb?

Activity worksheet

0Complete the worksheet in your English workbooks.

0Your teacher will talk more about features of procedure writing after this activity.

Text features of a procedure

0What features did you notice about the procedure text? Discuss

0Think about:0 text alignment0 wording0 use of nouns0 use of verbs0 use of headings

0Why are these important?