Telling about Past Experiences

When we want to tell others about our past experiences, we may use a specific type of writing called RECOUNT genre.

What is a recount?
A recount is a retelling of what has happened.

Why do we need it?
1. It helps you to keep the past alive
2. It helps you to record what you have been through in your life

What could you tell in a recount?
You could give a personal recount of:
1. a visit to a fun or theme park
2. making a friend
3. a day at the beach
4. seeing a relative for the first time
5. a school excursion
6. hiking on the mountain
7. going overseas
8. or anything that is exciting, interesting, or memorable that happened to you and you would like to tell others about

Dear students,

Pada pertemuan kita secara langsung sebelumnya kita mengadakan pre-tes tentang menulis recount. Apakah Anda bisa mengerjakannya dengan baik? Disini saya akan memberikan keterangan dengan apa yang dimaksud dengan Recount Genre. Anda bisa bertanya pada saat kita bertemu di kelas. Sementara itu Anda harus membaca keterangan di bawah ini untuk memahami jenis tulisan be-genre Recount.

The Recount Genre

Purpose
The purpose of a recount is to list and describe past experiences by retelling events in the order in which they happened (chronological order).

Structure
The basic structure of a recount consists of three parts:

1. The setting or orientation - background information answering who, when, where and why?
2. Events are identified and described in chronological order.
3. Concluding comments express a personal opinion regarding the events described.

Language Features and Conventions
The recount has a title, which summarises the text. Past tense verbs are used, and frequent use is made of words which link events in time, such as next, later, when, then, after, before, first. Recounts describe events, so plenty of use is made of verbs (action words), and of adverbs (which describe or add more detail to verbs).

Short Example

MY DAY AT THE BEACH

Last week my friend and I were bored after three weeks of holidays, so we rode our bikes to Smith Beach, which is only five kilometres from where I live.

When we arrived at the beach, we were surprised to see there was hardly anyone there.

After having a quick dip in the ocean, which was really cold, we realised one reason there were not many people there. It was also quite windy.

After we bought ourselves some hot chips at the takeaway store nearby, we rode our bikes down the beach for a while, on the hard, damp part of the sand. We had the wind behind us and, before we knew it, we were many miles down the beach.

Before we made the long trip back we decided to paddle our feet in the water for a while, and then sit down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just chatting, it suddenly dawned on us both that all the way back we would be riding into the strong wind.

When we finally made it back home, we were both totally exhausted! But we learned some good lessons that day!

diambil dari:
http://www.andrewseaton.com.au/grecount.htm


Anda sekarang bertugas untuk membuat karangan dengan model yang sama. Kalau pada pertemuan pre-test Anda diminta menulis tentang "holiday", maka pada pertemuan online kita saat ini Anda mendapat tugas untuk membuat karangan dengan model yang sama dengan topik "my memorable visit to the beach/theme park/ fun park,etc". Anda harus memposting pekerjaan Anda pada URL: www.bipclassassignments.blogspot.com

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