Procedure Text and Explanation Text

Differences Between Procedure Text and Explanation Text

How can we differ an example of explanation text from procedure text? Basically, the two kind of text, explanation and procedure have the same function. They are written to show readers how the process of making things. How ever when we are learning English text in high schools, we should make them different to each other.

Seeing the social function, both procedure and explanation texts have the similarity in which both describe how to make or done something. They give the detail description on something, phenomena, goods, product case or problem.

To see the differences between explanation and an example of procedure text, we have to analyze the dominant language feature and how the texts are structured. These two elements of text type become the major materials to learn English text.

The easy way to differ a procedure text from explanation text

Procedure, this text type is commonly called as instruction text. It uses pattern of commend in building the structure. It use the “to infinitive verb” which is omitted the “to”. It is a kind of instruction text which uses full commend verb. Procedure is commonly used to describe how to make something which is close to our daily activity. For example how to make a cup of tea, how to make a good kite, etc is the best example of the procedure text. It is such word; first boil water, secondly prepare the cup, and so on.

Explanation, it is commonly used the passive voice in building the text. Explanation is such a scientific written material. It describes how certain phenomenon or event happen. How a tornado form, how tsunami works are the best example of explanation text. It uses passive pattern in describing the topic.

After analyzing the two text, I found out the differences between the two texts, namely the use of the sentences used, that is, the procedure text uses the active sentence while the explanation text uses the passive sentence and the similarities of the two texts are equally discussing how lemongrass and ginger drinks can be made and the sequantial steps in their making.

The texts in this blog

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Procedure Text 

Tittle :

How to Make Herbal Drink

Herbal drinks are health drinks that have been passed down for a long time. This drink is made from various types of spices combined with java sugar. The following ingredients are needed and how to make it.

Ingredients :

6 stick of lemongrass
250 gr Turmeric
150 gr Ginger
250 gr Curcuma
3 liters of water
250 gr Java sugar 

Instructions/steps :
1. First, prepare the materials needed.
2. Second, peel turmeric, ginger, and curcuma.

3. After that, wash the stick of lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, and curcuma until clean.

4. Then, cut turmeric, ginger, and curcuma thinly.

5. And then, cut the edges, then rub the stick of lemongrass.

6. After that, prepare 3 liters of water in the pan, then put the stick of lemongrass, pieces of turmeric, ginger and curcumai nto the pan. 

7. Then, cook until it boils. Approximately 15 minutes

8.After boiling water boils, add java sugar. Wait for the sugar to dissolve.

9. After boiling, strain the stew from pieces of turmeric, ginger, curcuma and stick of lemongrass.

10. And then, herbal drinks are ready to be served. And should be drunk while warm.

Explanation Text

Tittle :

How Herbal Drink is Made

Jamu is typical Indonesian herbal health drink that has been passed down from generation to generation and has even been word-famous. Herbal medicine itself is made from natural ingredients that are processed in a natural way so that it can be drunk and provides many health benefits. The benefits or herbal medicine certainly depend on the ingredients of herbal medicine used. And during Corona pandemic, we are encouraged to maintain good stamina. This is because our bodies can avoid the chain of the spread of the Coronavirus. Then, here is one herbal drink that we can make for the prevention of the virus. Here how herbal drink is made.

Sequended of explanation :

Firstly, the necessary ingredients are prepared. Secondly, 250 gr of turmeric, 150 gr of ginger and 250 gr of curcuma peeled. After that, the 6 stick of lemongrass, 250 gr of turmeric, 150 gr of ginger and 250 gr of curcuma washed throughly. Then, 250 gr of turmeric, 150 gr of ginger and 250 gr of curcuma cut thinly. And then, the tip of the 6 stick of lemongrass is cut, then the tip of the 6 stick of lemongrass is crushed. After that, 3 liters of water are prepared in a pan, then, 250 gr of turmeric, 150 gr of ginger, 250 gr of curcuma, the 6 lemongrass of sticks put into the pan. Then, the water is boiled. about 15 minutes. After the water boils, java sugar is added and wait until it dissolves. After the sugar has dissolved, the next step, the decoction is filtered from chunks of 250 gr of turmeric, 150 gr of ginger, 250 gr of curcuma and the 6 stick of lemongrass. and then, herbal drinks are ready to be served and should be drunk while warm

Closing :

So, we must really maintain the body's stamina ti stay good and also so that our bodies avoid various type of virus. Therefore, good luck trying to make it at home with your family. Together we prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

That's all for me. Thank you for attention, good benefit.