Biography Recount Text

What is the definition of biography recount text?

Ir. H. Joko Widodo is the current President of Indonesia. He was born on June 21, 1961, in Surakarta. He is well-known with his nickname ‘Jokowi’, the acronym from his complete name. Before he became the President of Indonesia, he was a furniture businessman. Then, he became the Mayor of Surakarta for two periods from 2005 to 2015. But, before he finished his time as Mayor, he became one of Jakarta’s governor candidates Ir. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, M.M. or Ahok in 2012. Again and again, before the due time, he was offered by the PDI-P party to be the candidate of President of Indonesia in 2014 with Jusuf Kalla as the candidate of vice president.

What is the purpose of the biography recount text above?

• to entertain the reader or present about Ir. H. Joko Widodo

• to identify Ir. H. Joko Widodo

• to inform by retelling past events, achievements, and personal life from Ir. H. Joko Widodo

• to describe the story of Ir. H. Joko Widodo

What is the part of the recount text that describes the background information?

Many people were doubtful of his competency to be a Mayor since they thought that Jokowi was a businessman in furniture and was not a politician at that time, even when he was announced that he won in the election. Then, people began to trust him when he made much progressive innovation and breakthroughs. With his hands, Solo got many positive changes.

What simple past tense do you find in the text above? (only one)

What is the part of the recount text that consist of conclusion or summary of the text?

• Orientation

• Series

• Re-orientation

• Conclusion

William Henry “Bill” Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and programmer. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world’s largest PC software company.

What is the specific name in the biography recount text above?

When he was a kid, he ever had a bitter experience when his small house and also his father’s stall Cinderejo Lor in were evicted and became a center of a travel agent. Jokowi’s mother said that Jokowi was a quiet boy but he was also sociable. He always avoided any fight to keep the peace around him. His parents always taught him the meaning of sincerity and responsibility. His appearance is always simple. Not only that, when he was a kid, he used to walk to school while all of his friends rode bicycles. Simplicity is the way he lives.

What is the part of the recount biographical text above?

Which words are not included in action verbs?

• Kicked

• Change

• Walked

• Opened

Give one example of a chronological connection that can be used in a biography recount text!

After a stint with National da liha da Madeira, he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001.

What is the synonym of the underlined word?

• waste

• fun

• entertainment

• duty