MATERI "D" ( Recount, Narrative )

MATERI D

D,1 Recount

Recount Text tells the readers what happened. It retells a past event.

The Generic Structure of the text is:

A.    Orientation: Information about what, who, where, and when

B.     Events: Tell what happened in the past in chronogical order

C.     Reorientation: Sumarry and the closure of events

The Purpose of recount text is to retell past experience / entertain the readers

EXAMPLE:

Holiday In Jember

Two months ago, On Monday afternoon, I had a chance to go to Jember with my friends. This chance was amazing time. – ( Orientation )

Firstly, when we arrived in Jember, we visited Toga Mas bookstore. Toga Mas served many kinds of book. Novel, Education book, Magazine, etc. But, I didn’t buy anything at there, because I though it was not interesting. After that we went to pizza hut for having lunch. We ordered big family packet and deep green. Then we went to Golden Market. We just played in Game Fantasia, Golden Market, we didn’t buy anything at there. Then we went to Gramedia Bookstore. At There, we read many books and bought many books. I bought two novels. After that we went to Matahari. My Friend, Flo wanted to buy a dress for an agenda. After that we went to Cineplac cinema. At there we checked out the movie schedule, then we bought the ticket. And we also bought popcorn and some snacks. At 3 p.m the film would begin. We entered the room. We watched a movie with title “ CAPTAIN AMERICA – A WINTER SOLDIER”. We very enjoyed the film. The Film Ended at 6 p.m After that, we went to Roxy, at there we also didn’t buy anything because we though there were not something that interesting. Next we went to KFC for having dinner. We ordered Big Packet. Next we went to home. On the way to home, in the car, we celebrated my friends birthday party and listened to the music. At 8.30 p.m, finally I arrived at home. – ( Events )

This Chance was very valuable, I would go to Jember again sometimes.–( Reorientation )

D.2 Narrative

The purpose of the text is to entertain or amuse the readers.

The generic structure of the text:

A.    Orientation ( Introduction ): Introduces main characters, setting, and time

B.     Complication ( Middle ): The problems happens among the characters

C.     Resolution ( Ending ): the problem is resolved

It usually begins with adverbs, such as long time ago, once upon a time, in a far away, long time ago.

The Princess Who Loved To Sing

            Princess Isabel loved to sing very much. She sang anytime and anywhere, when she was singing, everyone be quiet. If not, she would punish them. – (Introduction)

            One day an old beggar asked her some money while she was singing. Princess Isabel was very angry. But the beggar was angry too. The old beggar was actually a witch. She cursed Isabel “ From Now On, You Cannot Sing”. Fortunately there was a fairy. She was good to everybody. She wanted to her voice back. However, it never comeback. So, she traveled from one city to another city to do good things. – ( Complication )

            One day, when she took a rest in a forest after her long journey. She saw a thin little boy, the boy was hungry. Without thingking or herself, Isabel gave her on;y sandwich, suddenly, she sang, The beautiful voice was back. – ( Resolution )