recount text

Recount Text

What is recount text ?

Recount text is a recount is a text which list and describe past experience by retelling events in the order in which they happened ( chronological order ). The purpose of the Recount text is to retell events with the purpose of either informing or entertaining their audience ( or both ).

The basic recount consists of three parts:

-          The setting or Orientation :backround information answering who ? When ?Where ?Why ?

-          Events are identified and described in chronological order.

-          Reorientation which is concluding comments express a personal opinion regarding the event describe.

The language features of the recount text are :

-          The language is written in simple past tense.

-          Frequent use is made of words which link events in time, such as next,later, when, then, after, before, first.

Recount text can be occur in the form of personal recount ( such as biography ), factual recount, or imaginative recount. The major difference between recount and narrative text ins the generic struckture. If passage doesn’t have a conflict and retells past events, that is called as a recount text

Example of recount text:

 

In the mood for helping

One day last year,i had to go with my father on a bussiness trip in another town. I was in a really bad mood because I had towait for him for a long time in our car. (orientation)

I decided to walk around the parking area. From this spot. I could  see two women and a man crossing the road towards a doctor a surgery. The man was limping and had a handkerchief tied around his ankle. The surgery was closed , but I could now clearly see the man’s injury. Blood was flowing all over his foot and he was leaving a trail as he walked .

I grabbed the first aid bandages i had in the glove box,and then iwent over to the gruop and offered my help.One of the women used the bandages to restrict the blood flow and they made their way back to her car. My own mood had suddenly changed too i felt terrific!(events)

I am grateful to have been able to show some kindness,and too see how that stopped me wallowing in self-pity and anger.I am so glad.(re-orientation)

The text above is a recount text in written form.A recount text use the simple past tense. A recount has certain elements as follows .

·         Orientation : tells about what happened,where the story happened, who was involved in the story, when it occurred,or why it happened.

·         A series of events : tell the story.These are usually described in time order.

·         Re-orientation : is the closure of events(usually optional).

procedure text

Definition of Procedure Text

Procedure is a text that show a process in order. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of series

1.Generic Structure of Procedure Text
1. Goal: showing the purpose examples: The materials are as follows: 1. Two slides of bread, 2. Fried-egg, strawberry jam, chocolate sprinkles,
2. Material: Telling the needed materials

3. Step 1-end: Describing the steps to achieve the purpose examples: First, take two slides of bread and …

2.Language Feature of Procedure Text
· Using temporal conjunction
· Using action verb
· Using imperative sentence examples: Turn on the lamp, Put the rice into the rice cooker, Don’t forget to press the ‘on’ button, …
3.use tenses “simple present”

4. (sequences) Kata-kata urutan  Examples: first, second, then, next, the last, finally…

Example procedure text  about how to make something:

The Procedure of Making Meatballs

 ingredients :

• 1 kilo of very fine minced meat (preferably beef)
• 2 eggs
• 300 grams of tapioca-flour
• 4-8 cloves of garlic
• 1 red onion
• 1 teaspoon of white pepper
• 2 teaspoons of salt

Steps :

• First of all,mix garlic, red onion, salt, and white pepper in a mortar or mixer.
• Second step, mix the spice-mixture with the eggs, the tapioca-flour and the minced meat.
• After that, use your fingers, add a cup of water, and keep on working until the mixture feels soft and smooth.
• Then, boil some water in a rather large pot, at least about 2 liters.
• Next step, start rolling the mixture into small meatballs.
• Finally, lower the meatballs into the boiling water. When they float up to the surface the meatball are ready to serve.

Narrative

 Narrative 

A narrative text is a text that tells a story.

The Purpose of this text is to amuse, entertain, and to deal with actual or various experience in different ways. Narrative always deal with some problems which leadto the climax and then into a solutation to the problem.

The Generic Structur

In a traditional Narrative the focus of the text is on a series of action       :

v  Orientation : ( introdution ) in which the caracter, setting and time of the story are established.

v  Complication or Problem : The complication ussualy involves the main character(s).

v  Resolution  : There needs to be a resolution of the complication. The complication may be resolved for better or worse/happily or unhappily. Sometimes there are number of complication that have to be resolved. These add and sustain interest and suspence for the reader.

Kinds of the narrative text :

1. Folktales ( dongeng)
2. Fable ( dongeng binatang)
3. Fairytales
4. Legend
5. Myth

Language Features:

•     The language:

  Normally past tense but it may change immediately when dialogues appear (into Present

      Tense or Future Tense)
-Use of material, verbal, mental process, relational process
-Use of descriptive language ( a big empty house, the room is very large)
-Use of time connectors (then, finally, first, next, once upon time, etc.)
-Dialogue (direct sentence may be included)
-The story may be sad ending or happy ending
-The use of thinking verbs, feeling verbs, verbs of senses (She felt hungry, she thought she

      was clever, she smelt something burning)
-The use of saying verbs (say, tell, ask)

Babu and the Lion

One day, there was a slave whose name was Babu. His master was very, very bad. You know, he often punched Babu and did not offer him food for days. Poor Babu! So he escaped into a forest and slept in a cave.(ORIENTATION)

Next morning, he heard a loud roar. In front of him...., at the mouth of the cave..., was a very big lion. You see, Babu was scared to death! Kind of scary, isn’t it? But he could not escape. But the lion didn’t attack him. It was tame.(COMPLICATION)

There was a large thorn in its right front foot. The lion lookedat Babu. It seemed to say something like:”Please help me. It’s very painful.” Babu walked bravely to the lion and pulled out the thorn.(CLIMAX)

Babu and the lion turned out to be friends.        (RESOLUTION)

Giving Instruction

   

Giving Instruction


 

   Giving Instruction is an expression that is used in order that other person does what we  instruct or request. Instruction ( also called imperatives

Instruction require the person receiving them to do something, or to do stop doing it.

Instruction are directly addressed to the person who has to do them. Therefore,

instruction are one of the few types of English sentences that do not need a subject !

the subject is usually “ you “ ( understood ). If there is any doubt who should do the

instruction, the “ naming “ form the vocative is used.

giving attention

 Giving  attention

DEFINITION

1.Giving attention is attitude to show or ask attention from other people

2.Giving Attention is way or expression that is spoken so that other people     

    will pay their attention to what we want to.

TARGET

 -Use to give or attract attention people when you tell story , you can  use questions to attract    

   your listeners attention.

-When you listen to a story you can use several expressions to show that you are paying 

  attention to what is being talked.

Purpose

To find attention, the other people, so the other pay attention with.

In a social life,we need to pay attentionvto other people showing that we care about them

Here are other expressions to show your attention

Statement

·         Yesterday was the best time in my life

·         My family and i will have a holiday in lombok!

·         Our principle will retire at the end of this yer

·         I have done the assignment

·         I met Mr.Arman and his family in yhe mall yesterday

·         The sow was amazing

Showing attention

·         Really?what happened ?

·         Will you?

·         Will he?who told you?

·         Have you?

·         And then what did you do?

·         Was it? Tell me more about it.

Expression Happiness

Definition of Happiness  Expression :

Happiness  Expression is an expression that is used to show that someone or people are glad have excited feelings

What is happiness ? 

• It is important to first understand that the term ‘’happiness ‘’ refers to the emotion ,mood ,and state of happiness ,however researchers generally study the more enduring ‘’state”
• Expression happiness is used to expression happiness feelings when we are successful to do something.

What  would you say to express you happiness ?         

• I’m happy because……….
• Fantastic
• Great
• My life’s fun of happy day
• You make me happy
• I’m so glad that you
• I like ……..
• I love……..
• I’m statistied with
• I’m pleased with
• Congratulation !!

We can happiness expression of  by :                  

• Word( kata-kata)
• Gestures ( gerakan )

For the example of dialouge about happiness expression:
Nhya  : What do you accept from your birthday ,dhina?
Dhina : Fantastic ,I can a new bag from my father. That’s new bag .
It is    very good
Nhya  : Oh, I ‘m happy too hear it.
Dhina : Thank’z ,Nhya
Nhya  : You are welcome
Structure formal expression hapiness

1.how +adjective+s+to be

Example: how much youare?

2.S+V1+Object complement

3. S+to be +very pleased /satisfied / delighted with...

Stucture of informal expression hapiness

Just use adjective example:great  

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What is advertising ?

Advertising is the method used by businesses, companies and other organisations to promote their goods and services to the public. The ultimate aim of advertising is to increase sales by showing these goods and services in a positive light.

Catcphrases

Advertising is designed to make an impression on its audience. Somestimes an only has a few moments to grab the audience’s attention before they turn the page, change the channel, drive past or click onto a new screen. Some of the most successful advertising campaigns involve catchphrases or slogans that have become so ingrained in the community’s consciousness that they are almost as well known as the products themselves.

Persuasive language

Any language that triggers an emotional response or attemps to change the attitudes of a viewer, reader or listener is known as persuasive language. Advertisers often use persuasive language very deliberately in order to get a positive response in the audience. If people feel that the product or service will benefit them, they are more likely to want to purchase it.

Advertisement is information for persuading and motivating people so that will attract to the service and the things that offered or informed. Advertisement can be a picture, se of words, or a short film.

a.   Fuction of advertisement   :

-    Promotion

-    Communication

-    Information

b.   Keep these following points    :

      Using the correct or suitable words.

      Using the interesting and suggestive expression.

      Using positive expression.

      Text of advertisement should be directed to the goals.

c.   Content of advertisement  :

-    Objective and honest

-    Brief and clear

-    Not allude group or other producer

-    Attract attention

d.   Media of advertisement     :

1.  Radio

2.  Television

3.  Magazine

4.  Newspaper

e.   An advertisement usually consist of     :

ð  The name of product

ð  The selling points of the product

ð  How to get the product

ð  Interesting design

Here are some examples of advertisement text  :

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