Grade 10 English: Recount & Procedure Texts

Steps

• Ordered actions to complete task

• Random actions to complete task

• Unrelated actions to complete task

• Optional actions to complete task

Orientation

• Introduction of setting and characters

• A conflict between characters

• The climax of the story

• The resolution of the plot

Imperative Verbs

• Commands in procedure

• Descriptive adjectives

• Nouns in action

• Adverbs of manner

Present Tense

• Used in narrative text

• Used in procedure text

• Used in descriptive text

• Used in expository text

Example of Recount

• Diary entry

• News article

• Poem

• Novel

Materials

• Items needed for the task

• Tools used for construction

• Ingredients for a recipe

• Components of a machine

Structure of Recount

• Orientation, Events, Reorientation

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Setting, Conflict, Resolution

• Beginning, Middle, End

Purpose of Procedure

• To instruct or guide

• To confuse or mislead

• To entertain or amuse

• To complicate or hinder

Conclusion

• End of recount

• Beginning of story

• Middle of discussion

• Summary of events

Guiding

• Purpose of procedure

• Method of execution

• Outcome of action

• Definition of terms