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Analyzing Recount Text
Analyzing Recount Text
Name: 1. Daniel
2. Valencio
3. Radith
4. Darren
Class: 8.1
Generic Structures
No. Recount Text Type Series of
Orientation
Events
1 Diving with Sharks Personal recount Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2
(Example) to 4
Source: Inspire English International
Year 8 - Student Book pg. 182
Past continuous:
1. ..., and the adrenaline was pumping quickly. (par. 1)
2. ...; blood was oozing out on the deck. (par. 2)
3. Far from being the terrifying experience we were expecting, .... (par. 5)
Modal:
1. ... and I wondered if I wouldn't be happier sunning myself on deck. (par. 1)
2. ... that sharks would rather eat this muck than a pound or two of fresh, living human. (par. 2)
3. I thought we would just be onlookers, .... (par. 4)
4. ... that it would turn and snap at my fingers. (par. 4)
Paragraph 7 Past Simple:
1. Many of them were laden with treasure, ... (par. 5)
2. ... there years and he was the first English sailor to lead ... (par. 7)
Past continous:
1. The ships were now passing through waters that were usually ... (par. 5)
Past perfect simple:
1. His voyage had lasted nearly three years and he was ... (par. 7)
Modal:
There's no Modal Verbs in the Recount Text
Paragraph 4 Past simple:
1. Princess Adelle was very tired because she was up all night, ... (par. 2)
Past continous:
1. She arrived back at the palace at 3 p.m. (par. 3)
Modal:
There's no Modal Verbs in the Recount Text
Paragraph 5 Past simple:
1. My friend and his group drove on through mountains (par. 2)
Past continous:
1. There my friend watched young boys were carving away at ... (par. 3)
Modal:
There's no Modal Verbs in the Recount Text
Paragraph 7 Past simple:
1. We arrived at Yogyakarta at night. ... (Par. 1)
Past continous:
1. , all of us went to Malioboro street. ... (Par. 3)
Modal:
1. It was my first trip to this city. ...(Par.1)
Language Features
Specific Participant
1. Captain 'Snoopy' Cooper, our dreadlockedd captain, .... (par. 1)
2. Gary briefed us; .... (par. 2)
3. ..., mainly Carribean reef sharks and blacktips. (par. 3)
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ed, continued,