The document outlines the key elements of a successful historical recount text, including an introductory title and background information, chronological retelling of events in separate paragraphs with optional sub-headings, a concluding summary, and language features like temporal connectives, descriptive vocabulary, consistent past tense, and factual information without opinion.
The document outlines the key elements of a successful historical recount text, including an introductory title and background information, chronological retelling of events in separate paragraphs with optional sub-headings, a concluding summary, and language features like temporal connectives, descriptive vocabulary, consistent past tense, and factual information without opinion.
The document outlines the key elements of a successful historical recount text, including an introductory title and background information, chronological retelling of events in separate paragraphs with optional sub-headings, a concluding summary, and language features like temporal connectives, descriptive vocabulary, consistent past tense, and factual information without opinion.
Success Criteria Text Structure Text Structure • Title - relating to the topic • Title - relating to the topic Introduction Introduction • Brief introduction that clearly indicates to the reader the time, context • Brief introduction that clearly indicates to the reader the time, context and relevant background information and relevant background information • Optional blurb/hook statement • Optional blurb/hook statement Body Body • Explains events in chronological order • Explains events in chronological order • Arranged in paragraphs (new paragraph for each event) • Arranged in paragraphs (new paragraph for each event) • Optional sub-headings for paragraphs • Optional sub-headings for paragraphs • Each paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence • Each paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence Conclusion Conclusion • Summary of events or impact of events • Summary of events or impact of events Language Features Language Features Connectives Connectives • Temporal - before, then, after, next • Temporal - before, then, after, next • Causal - because, as , since, as a result, due to • Causal - because, as , since, as a result, due to Vocabulary Vocabulary • Technical / Topic Specific • Technical / Topic Specific • Descriptive language: Noun Groups • Descriptive language: Noun Groups • Action Verbs • Action Verbs • Important dates, locations and names • Important dates, locations and names Tense Tense • Past Tense - check for consistency • Past Tense - check for consistency Other Features Other Features Information Information • Factual - no opinion • Factual - no opinion Optional Relevant Images Optional Relevant Images