NARRATOR
A recount is a way of telling others about events that have happened.
So let鈥檚 say this man was fishing when an alien spaceship arrives.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICK AND FLASH]
NARRATOR
Aww, dear. Unlucky!
If he was to write to his friends about this experience, then we would say he is recounting what has happened to him. He would describe what鈥檚 happened to him in the past tense, and it would be in the first person.
[ALIEN LAUGHS]
How to write a recount
- Write your recount in the first person because it happened to you! Eg "I felt excited."
- Use the past tense because it has already happened. Eg "It was the biggest fish I had ever seen!"
- Recounts are written in the order in which they happened. This is called chronological order. Use adverbs such as: Firstly, next, then and finally.
- Using descriptive words will make it seem like your reader is there with you. Eg "The fish was shiny and slippery." Focus on the most exciting parts.
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