Manual and Tips

MANUAL AND TIPS

Procedure Text

Procedure text is a type of text whose function is to explain something step by step. It often uses images to illustrate its step. Procedure text is known for its detailed information.

The General Function of Procedure Text

The general function of procedure text is to tell how something is accomplished through a sequence of action or step.

The Text Organization of Procedure Text

1. Goal

2. Materials (not required for all procedure text)

3. Step (a series of instructions oriented to achieving the goal)

A user guide or "Manual" is a technical communication document intendedto give assistance to people using a particular system. User guides are most commonly associated with electronic goods, computer hardware and software.

Language Feature

a. Using temporal conjunction

b. Using action verb

c. Using imperative sentence

d. Using Simple Present Tense

Manual and Tips

- Manuals is refers specifically to a reference document which provides detailed information about operation and maintenance of a product.

For example : How to fix a computer error, how to use the washing machine, how to change email password, ect.

- Tips is an essay that contains a description of the procedures or operational steps in doing or making something.

For example : Tips to make orange juice, tips to make bright face, tips to make a cake, tips for weight loss, etc..

Sentence Connectors

Sentence Connectors are used to connect two or more sentence. They are also for telling actions in order (showing someone how to do something or to make things or showing the order of instructions)

List of sentence connectors :

- First of all - Next

- Then - After that

- Meanwhile - Finnaly

- Make sure you - Be careful not to

- One - Remember to

- Two - Don"t forget to

- Three - First

- Second

How To Operate An Electronic Rice Cooker

1. Wash the cooking pot and make sure the inner side is clean.

2. Measure the rice by using the measurement cup and put the rice into the

cooking pot. Make sure to give space for the rice, water and the expansion.

3. Rinse the rice so that we can remove the pesticides that may be present.

4. Add some water into the cooking pot, usually we need to see the water is

1cm above the rice surface.

5. Soak the rice for about 30 minutes in order to make the cooked rice

stickier.

6. Put the cooking pot along with the rice and water into the Rice Cooker.

7. Close the Rice Cooker lid and then plug the cable into the electricity

socket.

8. Start the Rice Cooker by pressing the Cooking/Timer Button.

9. Wait until the cooking process is over.

10. Open the lid and the rice is ready to be served.