KU 1022 TA 2012/2013 – GENAP MAKING FLOWCHART FROM PROCEDURAL TEXT

Describing Flowchart

Before describing flowchart into sentences, we have to understand the symbols first: SymbolSymbol NameSymbol Description Terminator (Terminal Point, Oval) Terminator shows the start and stop points in a process. Action or ProcessShows a Process or action step. This can represent a single step (turn on the laptop) or the entire process (make a paper) within a larger process. DecisionIndicates a question or branch in the process flow. Typically, a Decision flowchart shape is used when there are 2 options (Yes/No, No/Go, etc.). A decision has to be made.

Describing Flowchart SymbolSymbol NameSymbol Description Data (I/O)The Data flowchart shape indicates inputs to and outputs from a process. Therefore, it is also called an I/O shape. DocumentThis symbol represents printed document or report. Off page connectorOff-Page Connector shows continuation of a process flowchart onto another page Flow LineThe lines indicate the sequence of step and the direction of the flow

Making Procedural Text In describing flowchart and making it into good paragraph, transitional signals are also needed. Since flowcharts talk about sequence of occurrence, so the transitional signals used are the signals for chronological order. Some of them are: Initial StepsWhilst StepsFinal steps First Firstly First of all Initially After that And then Before / after that Next Previously Second, third, etc. At last Finally Lastly The last

Pay Attention to the Paragraph Golfing is one of the hobbies often played when the weather is good. If you want to go golfing, there are things you have to do beforehand. First of all, check the weather on the weather news. You can check it in newspaper, TV or radio such as the Weather Channel on Channel 61. From the news, you can find out whether rain is predicted to happen or not. If rain is predicted to happen, you can just stay at home. However if rain is predicted not to happen, then you can go out and play golf.

Making the Flowchart Here is the example of simple flowchart:

Making Procedural Text Look at the first step of the flowchart below! The expression that we can use is as follow: Here are the possible sentences: First of all, check the weather on the Weather Channel on Cable Channel 61 The first step is checking the weather on the Weather Channel on Cable Channel 61 Transitional signals + Imperative sentences Or Subject (the first step, etc.) + to be + V-ing Transitional signals + Imperative sentences Or Subject (the first step, etc.) + to be + V-ing

Making Procedural Text Look at the part of the flowchart below! To explain the information in the diamond shape we can use noun clause “whether” or “if”. These are the examples of expressions to explain the information from the diamond shape: From the channel we can find out whether rain is predicted (or not) From the channel we can find out if there is rain predicted

Making Procedural Text Below is the example of the last step of a flowchart! We can describe the step above with the following formula: The sentences can be in active or in passive form. Here are some possible sentences: Finally, you finish your project (active form) At last, the project is finished (passive form)