Why?

Where?

When?

What?

Who?

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What is a recount?

A recount is a retelling of events

There are three different types

1. Personal recount - a story that the writer is usually involved in
2. Factual recount - recording an incident/something that has happened
3. Imaginative recount - imaginary role and giving details about the events

A recount makes sure that you tell all the details of an event that has happened.

What can a recount include?

A recount can include the following

• Retelling an event that happened
• Can include dialogue, or people saying things e.g. “Let’s go to the beach today. The sun is out, let’s make most of the day”
• Use interesting words and phrases to make your writing sound interesting e.g. the waves crashed up against the shore sounding like a crashing drum set.
• Write all the events in order of what happened

Do you think you can tell the person next to you what goes in a recount?

Structure - how to write a recount

• Choose a title that summarises your story
• Who is in your story? Introduce them
• A basic recount has three parts to it
• Orientation/setting: Who? What? When? Where?
• Events are written in the correct order that they happened
• Write your personal thoughts about what happened.
• Make sure your details show the readers what happened, let the reader have a clear understanding of your writing
• The conclusion is usually about the result of your event: what happened at the end? How did you feel about it?
• Make sure that you include clear details about the place, time and what happened.

First paragraph

• Start the paragraph with ‘First, we did’.
• Make sure you give as many details as you can before moving on to the next thing you did e.g. I went to the supermarket. What did you go to the supermarket to do? What did you get? What did you feel like?
• Use descriptive words to help your writing sound more interesting.
• Make sure that it is written in the right order so that it makes sense.

Next paragraphs

• Start the paragraph with ‘Second/Third, we did’.
• Make sure you give as many details as you can before moving on to the next thing you did e.g. I went to the supermarket. What did you go to the supermarket to do? What did you get? What did you feel like?
• Use descriptive words to help your writing sound more interesting.
• Make sure that it is written in the right order so that it makes sense.

Conclusion

• End your story.
• What did you enjoy the most?
• How did you feel about it?
• Make it make sense
• Don’t introduce any new - only wrap up things that have been talked about. Don’t talk about things in the conclusion that haven’t been written about throughout the story.