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#4 PROCEDURE TEXTS (Writing)

Regardless of the subject that you teach, there will be process skills and procedures that are necessary for students to learn.  When students learn a new skill/ procedure provide opportunities for students to record the steps involved.  You might ask them to draw a symbol for each step in the process so when they see each symbol they can visualise the steps to follow.  You might ask them to sequence the steps of a procedure.  Don’t forget to provide models of procedural texts and remind students to list the materials/ tools/ ingredients/ equipment required for the procedure.

Here are some examples of how Procedure Texts can be used across the curriculum:

  • Maths: students write the steps they use to solve a mathematical problem or they write the steps for routine procedures such as the algorithm for long division.

  • Science: students write each step of an experiment performed in class.

  • Manual Arts (wood work): students draw a simple plan of a coffee table they will construct and then write the steps of the construction process.  Alternatively, students write simple procedures for basic tool maintenance.

  • Home Economics: students follow recipes during cooking class all the time.  Ask students to write a simple procedure for changing the bobbin on the sewing machine.

  • IT/ Computing: students record the steps for a simple programming procedure.

  • ART: students sequence a series of images that depict an artist creating a sculpture or painting.

  • Dance: use symbols to represent learned dance steps.  Give students several copies of each symbol (on cards?).  Provide time for the students to choreograph a segment of music and sequence the cards to make a record of their creations.

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