HISTORICAL RECOUNT TEXT

HISTORICAL RECOUNT TEXT Success Criteria

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