Procedural text GRASPS

1. GRASPSProcedural Text

2. GOAL
Make a procedural text (any form as
discussed during the term)
Present the text in the class
Follow the steps in order

3. ROLE
The role depends on what type of
procedural text they will be presenting.
Chef/ Baker (Recipe)
Training Coach/ Player (Game Manual)
New user of a product (Product or Appliance
Manual)

4. AUDIENCE
Their classmates will act as the
selected audience in a taping of a
television show.
The teacher will be the host of the
show.

5. SITUATION
You are a:
chef/baker (recipe)
training coach/player (game manual)
new user of a product (product/
appliance manual)

6. SITUATION
who is going to demonstrate how to:
cook/ bake something
play a certain game
assemble something

7. PRODUCT
A PROCEDURAL TEXT
RECIPE
GAME MANUAL
PRODUCT MANUAL

8. STANDARD
Focus on a specific goal and
strengthen writing as needed by
revising and editing;

9. STANDARD
Demonstrate the proper use of
pronouns, verbs, and adjectives;

10. STANDARD
Present and demonstrate the steps
in the selected procedural text.

11. STANDARD
Demonstrate the correct use of
transition words;

12. STANDARD
This rubric will be given to the students after they’ve
chosen three topics.
Ideas/ Topics for Writing
a Procedural Text
Do I like this idea for a
procedural text?
Do I want to share this
with others?
Do I think someone
might want to learn how
to do this?
making a
milkshake
playing soccer
performing a
magic trick

13. STANDARD
The student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.
Score Traits
_____ 4 Organization and Content
The writer’s ideas are clear, well organized, and well
developed.
The procedural text…
has a catchy title.
is logically sequenced.
includes easily understood ideas.
includes correct transition words.
_____ 3
_____ 2
_____ 1

14. STANDARD
The student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.
Score Traits
_____ 4 Evidence of Genre Characteristics
The procedural text…
has an introduction.
has a concise bulleted list of materials in the order of use.
includes the steps listed in order (the use of numbers,
transition words).
has a detailed description of things/ materials.
has detailed description on how, where, and when.
_____ 3
_____ 2
_____ 1

15. STANDARD
The student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.
Score Traits
_____ 4 Grammar, Usage, Mechanics
The writing has…
correct use of transition words.
correct verb tense.
correct use of pronouns.
correct punctuation (end punctuation, commas in a series).
correct capitalization.
correct spelling.
_____ 3
_____ 2
_____ 1

16. STANDARD
The student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.
Score Traits
_____ 4 Presentation/ Demonstration
The student…
is confident in presenting his/her text.
demonstrates full knowledge about what he/she is
presenting.
follows the steps in sequential order.
_____ 3
_____ 2
_____ 1

17. STANDARD
Student Self- Reflection Sheet
1.Why did you write this procedure?
2.What was easy about writing your procedural
text?
3. What was hard about writing your procedural
text?
4.When was it important for you to visualize your
procedure while writing?