RECOUNT WRITING.

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Recount: Recount writing reconstructs a single or series of events / experiences that have happened. Needs to be logical in structure. The telling can be in chronological order but can also switch from the past to the present. Use of flashbacks Use of different angles to describe the experience adds interest Written in past tense. (looking back Recount writing is usuall! based on personal experience but can also be historical or imagined. The writing must convince the reader that the! are there. "ersonal voice is used. #uthor is !ourself / first person . Use of dialogue / direct speech Recount is more than retelling. The series of events have to be carefull! controlled in order for the writing to be effective. To develop authenticit! and realism in !our writing a focus on the sense impressions is needed. $escriptive writing needed% describe the mental pictures of !our recollection and refer to the feelings or emotions experienced / remembered. Use figurative language The overall idea or theme needs to be clear. "urpose is to recall a past experience in an engaging manner. &anguage can be casual or formal. Recount 'tructure% (rientation (who) where) when. setting the scene / context of the experience. Recalling the experience in logical order. (personal comment can be included Use of connectives to tie the writing together. Resolution Criteria for assessment: 'kill in recogni*ing the structural) conventional and linguistic features of a text t!pe b! reproducing them in !our own text. +magination) versatilit! and originalit! in the composition of the text. #ccurac! and fluenc! of expression using the appropriate form and register