Procedural Writing What is procedural writing It gives

Procedural Writing

What is procedural writing? It gives instructions on how to achieve a goal or complete a task. The task may be simple or complex (ie: How to make a PB and Jam sandwich vs. how to make a three layer chocolate cake with boiled icing)

Where have you seen procedural writing before? - recipes - instructions for games - directions on how to get places - science experiments

What is the purpose of procedural writing? To inform your audience of how to do/accomplish whatever it is that you are explaining to them. Who is the audience? It varies based on what you are writing about. Be sure to write in a way that suits your audience.

Sample: How to make chocolate cake Chocolate Cake Ingredients: • butter or margarine, softened • eggs • sugar • flour • unsweetened cocoa powder • baking soda • baking powder • vanilla • milk

How to make Chocolate Cake: 1. Pre-heat oven. 2. Grease and flour cake pans. 3. Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. 4. Beat butter, eggs and vanilla. 5. Add sugar. 6. Beat. 7. Combine in flour mixture and milk to batter while beating. 8. Continue to beat until batter is smooth. 9. Pour equal amounts of batter into greased and floured round cake pans. 10. Bake. 11. See if it is done. Bake a few minutes more, if needed. 12. Remove from oven. 13. Allow to completely cool.

Sample: How to make Chocolate Cake from scratch Chocolate Cake Ingredients: • 3/4 cups butter or margarine, softened • 3 eggs • 2 cups sugar • 2 cups flour • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder • 2 teaspoon vanilla • 1 1/2 cup milk

How to make Chocolate Cake: 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Grease and flour three 6" X 1 1/2" round cake pans. 3. Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside. 4. In a large bowl, beat butter, eggs and vanilla. 5. Gradually add sugar. 6. Beat on medium to high speed for about 3 -4 minutes until well mixed 7. Alternately combine in flour mixture and milk to batter while beating. 8. Continue to beat until batter is smooth. 9. Pour equal amounts of batter into greased and floured round cake pans. 10. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. 11. Check with a toothpick to se if it is done. Bake a few minutes more, if needed. 12. Remove from oven and allow cakes to cool in pans for a few minutes. 13. Place cakes on a wire rack, to them allow to completely cool.

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Topic: Breakfast Smoothie Purpose: To explain how to make a breakfast smoothie Audience: anyone interested in learning a new smoothie recipe, or anyone looking to change up what they have for breakfast What you need: a blender, frozen strawberries, spinach, yogurt, milk, egg whites, measuring cup, a glass Text features: headings, images, bold/italicized words

Your Turn! Create a plan for your procedural writing piece. Your idea must be complex enough that it would have at least ten different steps. For your plan, please include: Topic: Audience: Purpose: What you need: materials/equipment/supplies/ingredients, etc Text features you can include: