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Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step
mother and two step sisters. The step mother and her two daughters didn’t like
Cinderella. They treated Cincerella very bad. Cinderella usually did the hardest works in
the house; such as scrubbing the floor, cleaning the pot and pan and preparing the food
for the family, and so on.
One day, a ball was to be held by the royal family of the kingdom to find the
Prince’s spouse. Cinderella wanted to go to the ball but her step mother asked her to stay
at home and do the house works. Cinderella cried. Then there was a fairy godmother
standing beside her.
“Why are you crying, Cinderella?”, the fairy godmother asked.
“Because I want to go to the ball but my step mother insists me to stay at home. Besides,
I don’t have any beautiful dress” said Cinderella.
Then the fairy turned Cinderella’s ugly dress became the most beautiful dress and
with beautiful slippers. The fairy also turned a pumpkin into a parking coach and the
mice become six white horses. Cinderella fiinally could go to the ball but she had to
come back before midnight before the spell ended.
At the ball, Cinderella amazed everybody there include the Prince. The Prince
asked her to dance. Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball. But, all of a sudden, she
heard the sound of a clock, the first stroke of midnight. Remembered what the fairy had
said, Cinderella ran back to go home. But she lost one of her slippers in ballroom. The
Prince picked up her slipper and would search for the girl whose foot fitted with the
slipper.
A few days later, the Prince proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet
fitted the slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no
matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the King’s solder let
Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It
fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The Prince was overjoyed to see her again.
They were married and live happily ever after.
Procedure Text
1. Definition procedure text
Procedure text is text that contains commands or steps in doing something. In
other words, procedure text is made to illustrate how something is done through
sequential steps.Procedure text titles are very easy to recognize. Usually begins with the
word "How to...". For example, “How to learn English quickly” (How to have a
conversation in English), and many others.
2. Procedure Text Characteristics
The following are the characteristics of procedure text.
a. Using the simple present tense
b. Using imperative sentences (command sentences). Example: add two spoons, cook
with low heat, blend the spices, etc.
c. Use action verbs. Example: add, put, turn.
d. Using numbers. Example: first, second, third.
e. Using conjunctions (connecting words). Example: next, then, while.
f. Using adverbs (adverbs) to clarify the stages that are passed. Example: correctly,
carefully, slowly, for 2 minutes, etc.
3. Types of Procedure Text
Here are the types of procedure text that you need to know.
a. Procedure text that describes how to operate/use something. For example, how to use
a camera, how to use a rice cooker.
b. Procedure text that provides instructions for carrying out certain activities. For
example, how to play guitar, how to make a brownie.
c. Procedure text related to tips for living life. For example, how to be successful in life,
how to make yourself happy.
4. Procedure Text Structure
Here is the structure of the procedure text.
a. Goal/Aim: contains the intent and purpose of the related procedure text.
b. Materials: contains the materials needed to perform the steps of a procedure text.
c. Steps: a list of sequential steps to complete the procedure text stages.
d. Result: the result of the steps that have been carried out.
5. Example Procedure Text
Blue Whale
The blue whale is not only the biggest whale living today; the blue whale is the biggest
creature ever to have lived on Earth. They are mind-bogglingly gigantic; much larger than
any of the dinosaurs. Blue whales and the other ocean giants live their whole lives in
seawater.
Blue whales commonly reach the colossal length of 29m, that’s roughly as long as three
London red double-decker buses parked end to end. Blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere
are generally larger than those in the Northern Hemisphere and female blues are larger than
males.
The longest blue whale on record is a female measured at a South Georgia whaling
station in the South Atlantic (1909); she was 33.58m. The heaviest blue whale was also a
female hunted in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, on 20 March 1947. She tipped the scales at
190 tonnes which is equivalent to about 30 elephants or 2500 people.
Blue whales are now extremely rare due to uncontrolled commercial whaling. Some
populations could be endangered to the point of extinction.
Recount Text
1. Definition Recount Text
Recount text is one type of text in English which contains the story of an action or
activity of the author or the characters in the story. The activity or action in question is the
author's experience expressed through recount text, usually the purpose of recount text is to
entertain the reader, as well as provide information.
2. Kinds and Examples of Recount Text
1. Personal recount
Personal recount is a recount text that has a function to tell about the author's
personal experience. Personal recount is the most common type commonly used to write
recount text.
Personal recount example.
My Bad Day
Doni scrimped and paid for a trip around the world that lasted two months. In his
diary, he detailed his journey. I traveled to London and spent several weeks in Europe
after spending a week in New York. I took a train to Istanbul and visited several locations
in Asia after seeing the sights in Europe. First, I flew from Mexico City to New York
City, where he lives. After traveling across Asia, I traveled to South America before
returning to Indonesia. Doni was weary, but he was ecstatic to be on the road again.
2. Factual recount
Factual recount is a recount text that has a function to present reports about events
that occurred based on facts (really happened). Examples include reports on scientific
experiments or reports from the police.
Example of factual recount
A Man Charged
A man has been sued in court for pushing an older woman down a bus on Upper
Thomson Road. Ong Kok Hao, 25, is accused of injuring 76-year-old Hwang Li Lian
Nee Lye on bus service number 167 around 3 p.m. on June 5th. Ong is alleged to have
pushed the older woman onto her back, causing her to collapse onto the bus stairs. The
incident was recorded and posted to YouTube in a two-minute video. Ong bursts into a
fury at Madam Hwang for pressing the ring at the last minute along Upper Thomson
Road, according to the video. During the resulting scream battle, Ong attempted to slap
the woman before shoving her down the bus. Ong's lawyer, Eddie Koh, will present his
case to the court. The issue will be revisited by the police in December.
3. Imaginative
Imaginative is a recount text that has a function to tell imaginative events. For
example, a recount text that tells the author's experience in imagining a scene that he got
from his dream.
Imaginative Example
Cowboy’s Pride
Today was a particularly hectic day. Thankfully, Rose was at home to assist me in
washing dishes, making quince jelly, and caring for our newest family member, the boy.
This was yet another ordinary day. Jean came in after we completed our chores and began
enjoying the dinner we had just prepared. Rose was tending to the child. A heavy knock
came at the entrance. I sat there waiting for Jean or Rose to pass. Jean sprang from his seat,
knife and fork both clutched in his hands. “Can’t a guy eat in peace?” he exclaimed. “I’ve
come to arrest you Mr. Jean Clarkson for horse stealing,” a deep voice said when Jean
opened the bell. I stood there watching Jean finish his last bite of dinner. He then told me
that he was about to be arrested. If there was no subpoena, I informed him he didn’t have to
go. I screamed at him, telling him he shouldn’t have let him in. Jean confidently said, “It’s
all right, Mum,” in an attempt to quiet me down.
The bread was taken out of the oven by me. Jean ate the rest of his food from his
bowl with a large slice of thick bread. Constable Fitzgerald was standing nearby. ‘I’ll just
go grab my jacket!” Jean said. I chased after Jean, shouting at him for letting him in when
he shouldn’t have. Rose’s screams could be heard. I dashed back to see what had happened.
Fitzgerald was bullying her, she explained. I charged into the kitchen, grabbed the shovel,
and smacked him in the face. Jean dashed back into the room and tackled him to the
ground. Cathy was right there when the door swung open. Cathy entered the room and took
Fitzgerald’s rifle. Fitzgerald was shot in the wrist by the revolver. “Touch our sister again,
and there will be a bullet in your head,” both boys said as they stood there. My sons made
me proud when they stood up for their sister.
4. Historical recount
Historical recount is a recount text that contains history. An example is a recount text
about the proclamation of Indonesian independence.
Example Historical recount
On Friday, August 17, 1945, at 10 a.m., the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was
read. The declaration signaled the launch of the Indonesian National Revolution’s political
and military struggle against Dutch forces and pro-Dutch citizens before the latter formally
recognized Indonesia’s independence in 1949. Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were
declared president and vice-president the next day, signed the agreement.
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