Procedural Text
Type Chart
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Structure
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An aim or goal
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A list of
materials needed
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Steps/instructions
on how to proceed (using imperative verbs)
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Format
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Aim stated as a
statement or specifically labeled Aim:
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Materials needed
either integrated in the text or written as a list
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A set of
instructions, as specific steps or in paragraph form
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A glossary or
dictionary with the entries sometimes shown in the text in italics
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Language
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the reader is
often referred to in a general way, e.g., you (understood) or one
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action
verbs (imperative verbs),
e.g., cut, fold, twist, hold
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simple present
tense, e.g., (you) cut, fold,
mix
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linking words to
do with time are used to connect the text, e.g., first, then, next
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detailed factual
description (shape, size, colour, amount)
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