Example of Recount Text

Recount Text

Last month, my mother and I went to Jakarta.  We went to Ancol to see the Sea World and swim in Gelanggang Samudera.

We went at 09.00 a.m from our house by car.  We brought some food and beverage.

In Ancol, first we went to Sea World. There are many kinds of fish.  After that, we swam in Gelanggang Samudra.  We were very happy swimming while making a joke. At 4 o’clock, we went home.

GENRE

KINDS OF TEXT

1.      Narrative

·      Purpose                         : to amuse/entertain

·      Generic Structure         : Orientation – Complication – Resolution

2.      Spoof

·      Purpose                        : to retell an event with humorous twist.

·      Generic Structure        : Orientation – Events – Twist.

3.      Recount

·      Purpose                                    : to tell the readers what happened in the past through a

  sequence of  events.

·      Generic Structure        : Orientation – Events – Re-orientation

4.      Report

·      Purpose                        : to describe the way things.

·      Generic Structure        : General classification – identification

5.      Procedure

·      Purpose                         : to help us do a task or make something. 

 They can be a set of instruction or direction.

  (to describe how something is accomplished)

·      Generic Structure        : Goal – material – steps

6.      Descriptive

·      Purpose                                    : to describe a particular person, things or place.

·      Generic Structure        : Identification – Description

7.      Analytical Exposition

·      Purpose                                    : to persuade by presenting arguments or to analyze or explain.

·      Generic Structure        : A thesis – Arguments – Reiteration

8.      Hortatory Exposition

·      Purpose                : to persuade the reader or to the listener that something should or     should not be the case.

·      Generic Structure        : A thesis – Arguments – Suggestion

9.      News Item

·      Purpose                     : to inform the readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day which are considered news everything or important.

·      Generic Structure        : Newsworthy events – Background events – Sources

10.  Explanation

·      Purpose                    : to explain the process involved in the formation or working of natural or socio cultural phenomena. (How and why things happen)

·      Generic Structure        : A general statement – a sequence – explanation closing

11.  Review

·      Purpose                        : to critique or to analyze an art work or event for a public audience.

·      Generic Structure        : Orientation – interpretative recount – Evaluation – Summation

12.  Discussion

·      Purpose                        : to present (at least) many different aspects of an issue

·      Generic Structure        : Issue – Arguments – Conclusion

THE ENGLISH MATERIAL FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE

SEMESTER 1^ST

I.              EXPRESSIONS OF ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

?  Asking Opinion

·           What do you think of …….?

·           What is your opinion/comment about……?

·           How do you feel about…..?

·           How do you see……?

?  Giving Opinion

·           I think…..

·           I believe….

·           I feel…..

·           It seems to me….

II.           EXPRESSIONS OF SATISFYING AND DISSATISFYING

?  Satisfying

·           …..very pleased with…..

·           …...content with…..

·           ……satisfied with…..

·           ……very delighted with…..

·           Super!

·           Great!

·           Terrific!

·           Fantastic!

·           Smashing!

?  Dissatisfying

·           ……displeased with…..

·           ……discontented with…..

·           ……dissatisfied with…..

·           ……disappointed with….

·           Horrible!

·           Very sad!

·           Annoying

·           Disappointing!

·           Frustrating!

III.        EXPRESSIONS OF GIVING ADVICE

·           I think you should…….

·           If I were you, I’d……..

·           You’d better………..

·           Take my advice and…….

·           I don’t think you should…..

·           I wouldn’t……., if I were you.

·           You’d better not…….

·           I wouldn’t advice…….

IV.        EXPRESSIOINS OF WARNING

·           Look out!

·           Be careful of!

·           Make sure of!

·           Watch out of!

V.           EXPRESSIONS OF GRANTING REQUEST

·           Alright

·           Certainly

·           Right away

·           Of course

VI.        EXPRESSIONS OF RELIEF, PAIN, AND PLESURE

?  Relief

·           Thank goodness!

·           Thank heavens!

·           What a relief!

·           I’m glad about….!

·           It’s a great a relief!

·           Whew!

?  Pain

·           It hurts!

·           Ugh, it’s very painful!

·           Ouch!

·           Oh, it’s killing me!

?  Pleasure

·           Great!

·           Terrific!

·           I’m pleased.

·           I enjoyed it.

·           I love it.

·           It was terrific

·           I’m delighted

VII.     REPORT TEXT

·           Purpose è to describe the way things are.

·           Generic Structure è General classification – Identification

·           Tenses è Present Simple (fact)

VIII.  NARRATIVE TEXT

·           Purpose è to entertain or to amuse the readers.

·           Generic Structure è Orientation – Complication – Resolution

·           Kind of texts è

ü  Legend

ü  Folktale

ü  Fable

ü  Science-Fiction

·           Examples è Snow White, Damon and Phintias, Romeo and Juliet

IX.        ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION (ARGUMENTATIVE)

·           Purpose è to persuade arguments or to analyze or explain

·           Generic Structure è A thesis – Arguments – Reiteration

·           Grammar è Passive Sentence