Composing Recount text

a. Subject : Bahasa Inggris

b. Semester :2
c. Subject matter : Recount Text
d. Time Allocation : 3 JP x 3 ( 9 x 45)
e. Basic Competencies : 3.7 dan 4.7

MainActivity
Main Activity
Composing Historical Recount text

When making historical recount text make sure that you have arrange the ideas of the text to
help you in writing the text. Let’s follow the steps below!

1. Making the draft

Components What you write Write your draft here

Title The name of the event The Battle of Ambarawa

Orientation What happened Battle of Ambarawa

Who was involved Indonesian army and the British asrmy

Where it happened In Ambarawa, Indonesia

When it happened Between 20 October and 15 December 1945

Body A series of events told in Allied troops landed in Semarang to disarm

chronbological order. Write
a new paragraph for each
event
Japanese troops, Central Java’s governor
Wongsonegoro welcome them. But, when Allied
and NICA troops began freeing and arming freed
Dutch POWs in Ambarawa and Magelang, many
locals were angered. And the battle happened

Re- Your comment about the Indonesian troops succeeded in regaining

Orientation event control over Ambarawa and the Allies retreated to
Semarang.

2. Composing the text:

Title The Battle of Ambarawa

Orientation: The Battle of Ambarawa was a battle between the recently created
 Indonesian Army and the British Army that occurred between 20 October
and 15 December 1945 in Ambarawa, Indonesia.
Events On 20 October 1945, Allied troops under the command of
Brigadier Bethell landed in Semarang to disarm Japanese troops. Initially,
the troops were welcomed in the area, with Central Java’s governor
Wongsonegoro agreeing to provide them with food and other necessities
in return for the Allies’ promise to respect Indonesia’s sovereignty and
independence.
However, when Allied and NICA troops began freeing and
arming freed Dutch POWs in Ambarawa and Magelang, many locals
were angered. Indonesian troops under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel M. Sarbini began besieging Allied troops stationed in Magelang
in reprisal for their attempted disarmament.
On the morning of 23 November 1945, Indonesian troops began
firing on Allied troops stationed in Ambarawa. A counterattack by the
Allies forced the Indonesian Army to retreat to the village of Bedono.
On 11 December 1945, Soedirman held a meeting with various
commanders of the Indonesian Army. The next day at 4:30 AM, the
Indonesian Army launched an assault on the Allies in Ambarawa.
Indonesian artillery pounded Allied positions, which were later overrun
by infantry. When the Semarang-Ambarawa highway was captured by
Indonesian troops, Soedirman immediately ordered his forces to cut off
the supply routes of the remaining Allied troops by using a pincer
maneuver.
Re-Orientation The battle ended four days later on 15 December 1945, when
Indonesia succeeded in regaining control over Ambarawa and the Allies
retreated to Semarang.

b.b. Exercise
Exercise

1. Write a historical recount text with your own words and follow some steps below!
a. Making the draft

Components What you write Write your draft here

Title The name of the event

Orientation What happened

 Who was involved

Where it happened

When it happened

Body A series of events told in

chronbological order. Write
a new paragraph for each
event

Re- Your comment about the

Orientation event

b. Composing the text:

Title

Orientation:

Events

Re-Orientation

2. Collect it as soon as possible!

Closing
Closing
This is the final part of, now you can continue to the next material.

GOOD LUCK AND SUCCESS!