RECOUNT
TEXT
1. The Definition and Social
Function of Recount Text
Recount text is a type of spoken or
written text that deals with:
-
past
experiences
-
what
had happened in series of events in sequence.
-
calling
past memory
-
a
true story
-
I or we
The purpose of
recount text is to inform and/or to entertain the listeners or readers or to
tell an event in the past time chronologically. In other words this text is
aimed to tell the readers what happened in the past through a sequence of
events.
2. The Generic Structure of
Recount Text
a.
Orientation
An
introduction that providers the setting and introduces participations. In
orientation the writer at least introduces the main character(s), the location
and the time. To make it easier we can answer the questions:
- Who
involved in the story?
- Where it happened?
- When it happened?
b.
Sequence of Events
-
Describing series of
event that happened in the past. It tells what happened, in a sequence.
In series of events the writer writes the
-
events
chronologically. It begins from the first event, followed by the second event
to the the last event. The sum of events depend on the creativity of the
writer.
c. Reorientation
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Closure
of events. In reorientation the writer draw a conclusion or gives comment about
the story. Not all recount text closed by reorientation. It is optional Stating personal comment of the writer to the story.
3.
Language Features of Recount Text
Here
are some characteristics of recount text:
-
Using
Past Tense : walked, did not
want
-
Action
verbs : bought,
went, enjoyed
-
Indicates
When : when I was at
home
-
Indicates
Where : I went to the town square of
Ponorogo.
-
Focuses
on Individuals : I , We
-
Use
of pronouns and nouns : David, he,
she
-
Use
of Noun Phrase : a beautiful beach
-
Use
of adverbial phrases
-
Use
of adjectives : cool, wise, wonderful
-
Using chronological
connection; then, first, etc
-
Using linking verb;
was, were, saw, heard, etc
BIOGRAPHY
A
biography is a written account of
the series of events that make up a person's life. Every student will write a
biography at some point, but the level of detail and sophistication will
differ. A fourth grade
biography will
be much different from a middle school-level biography or a high school or
college-level biography.
However, each biography will
include the basic details. The first information you should gather in your
research will include biographical details and facts. You must use a
trustworthy resource to ensure that your information is accurate.
Using research note cards, collect the following data,
carefully recording the source for each piece of information:
Basic details include:
- Date and place of birth and
death
- Family information
- Lifetime accomplishments
- Major events of life
- Effects/impact on society,
historical significance
A Memoir of W.S.
Rendra
Willibrordus Surendra Broto
Rendra, known as W.S. Rendra was born in Solo on 7th November 1935. He was a
poet, writer, dramatist, cultural activist and theater director. He was one of
the most talented artists and often called “The Peacock” by the press.
Rendra studied at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts, the same school as Marlon Brando, a great movie
actor. After he graduated, he returned to Indonesia in 1968 and founded Bengkel
Teater (Theater Workshop) in
Yogyakarta. The group quickly astonished audience with works that were
artistically experimental. Rendra rose to fame as a poet in the 1950s. He was
also credited as the
man who brought modern Indonesian theater to its maturity through his
experimental works with Bengkel Teater. Rendra brought traditional expressions
into modern context.
In 1969, he created a series of
dramas without dialogues, where actors employed body language and simple sounds
such as bip bop, zzzz and rambate rata-rata. The journalist poet Gunawan
Mohammad dubbed these experimental performances as a “mini-word theater”.
Rendra died at the age of 73, but
he remains the most influential poet in the country.
