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Recount Text
Linguistic features
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Use time-related conjunctions to make cohesive, such as when, after, during, before, next, first, then
Use action verbs or dynamic verbs, such as went, saw, fed, etc
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Use descriptive words to provide information about what, who, when, where, why, how
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Organizational structure
Important Events
The first event to the last event which is elaborated and arranged in time sequence, these events are presented in an interesting way and can include elements of personal comments
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Setting or orientation
Contains background information to help the reader understand the story, usually includes an explanation of who, when, where, and why, and is usually written in the first paragraph
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Types
Factual recounts
Retell events or incidents such as newspaper reports, accident reports
Imaginative recounts
Tells imaginative roles and relates imaginary events, such as a day in a new puppy's life
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Purpose
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Aims to give the reader an idea of what happened and when it happened, according to Anderson and Anderson (1997a:48)