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Recount

Barbecue in the Park

Last Sunday, my friend and I went to the park because David’s family invited us to a barbecue party in the park. We lived nearby so we just walked there.

When we got to the park, there were not many people. David’s family was already there. They arrived there early to get the best picnic spot with an electronic barbecue grill nearby. When we arrived, they were cleaning the barbecue. After making sure the barbecue was clean, they turned the barbecue on by pushing the button. The electric stove turned on and the metal plate became hot.

David’s mother put some cooking oil on the metal plate, and after that she put some sausages, beef steaks, and some onions on the barbecue. Meanwhile, David’s father was preparing the bread, butter, and the drinks.

While waiting for the meat to cook, David and I joined other boys playing football. When we got tired, we stopped and enjoyed the sausages, steaks, and some cold soft drinks.

The food was delicious. I think David’s mother is one of the best cooks in the world.

Analysis

Title : Barbecue in the Park

I. Topik sentence : My friend and I went to the park because David’s family invited us to a barbecue party.

Main idea : The writer and his friend are invited by David’s family to a barbecue party in the park

II. Topic sentence : David’s family was already there.

Main idea : David’s family was already there.

Major detail : 1. they cleaned the barbecue

2. they turned the barbecue on

III. Main idea : David’s parents did preparation

A. Major detail : Mother’s act

Minor detail : 1. put some cooking oil on the metal plate

2. put some sausage, beef steaks, onions

B. Major detail : Father’s act

Minor detail : 1. prepared bread and butter

2. prepared drinks

V. Main idea : The food was delicious

Narrative

Rapunzel

A long time ago there lived a young couple, a man and his wife. His wife was expecting her baby. She wanted a plant that only grew in her neighbor’s garden. She wanted it so much. She even intended to steal it herself, but later on, she sent her husband to steal it.

Unfortunately, Mother Gothel, the owner of the garden, caught him doing it. She was a witch. Then, Mother Gothel forced the couple to give their first baby to her.

A few month later, the baby was born. It was a girl and named Rapunzel. Soon, this baby was taken away to live with Mother Gothel. Rapunzel grew to be a beautiful young girl with her long golden hair. At first she was cared for in a normal way. When she reached puberty, she was locked in a tower so that she would never leave Mother Gothel. The tower stood in the forest. It could only be entered by climbing on Rapunzel’s hair. To cheer herself up, she loved to sing.

One day, a young prince was out hunting. He stumbled upon the tower. He heard the Rapunzel’s beautiful voice. He decided that he must meet her. He spied and, by watching Mother Gothel, learned the words he had to say to have Rapunzel drop her hair. The prince visited her often and the two fell in love.

Then, Rapunzel made a plan to escape from the tower. She wanted to with the prince. She asked the prince to bring her a skein of silk each time he visited. She might weave a ladder for her escape. Unfortunately, Mother Gothel caught on. Then, she banished Rapunzel to the desert. She threw the prince from the tower into a thorny bush. The thorns made the prince blind and he roamed the earth searching for his love.

Eventually, they found each other, and the prince’s eyes were healed by Rapunzel’s tears of happiness.

Analysis

Title : Rapunzel

I. Topic sentence : She even intended to steal it herself, but later on, she sent her husband to steal it.

Main idea : A young couple stool a plant that only grew in Mother Gothel’s garden

II. Main idea : Mother Gothel caught and forced them to give their first baby

III. Topic sentence : The baby was born.

Main idea : Rapunzel was born and lived with Mother Gothel

A. Major detail : Rapunzel was a beautiful young girl

Minor detail : 1. She had a long golden hair

2. She cared for in a normal way by Mother Gothel

B. Major detail : Rapunzel was a puberty girl

Minor detail : She was locked in a tower

IV. Main idea : Rapunzel met a prince

V. Main idea : Rapunzel planed to escape from the tower but Mother Gothel caught on her.

Major detail : Mother Gothel punished them

Minor detail : 1. Rapunzel was banished to the dessert

2. The Prince was threw into a thorny bush and blind

VI. Main idea : Rapunzel and the prince found each other

Anecdote

My Secret Alias

Hi, I’m Jack Banner. I’m a secret agent, but I’m here on vacation. Guess what happened to me. I almost forgot my identity.

I arrived at the airport in the afternoon. The flight was not very good. So I only had a little sleep. Nobody picked me up, so I took a taxi to the hotel. I asked the driver to take me to the hotel my agent had reserved.

At the hotel I went directly to the receptionist desk. I told her that I had reserved the room. After a minute she looked at me and said that nobody had reserved under Jack Baner. And the hotel was full. I thought there was something wrong. But what could I do?

Then I went to a public phone. I called my travel agent back at my country and told her about my problem. I was surprised to know that the problem was so simple. She reserved a room at this hotel under Johny Goodbye, my alias. I am a secret agent, remember?

I was so embarrassed. I shouldn’t have forgotten my alias.

Analysis

Title : My Secret Alias

I. Topic sentence : I almost forgot my identity

Main idea : The writer almost forgot his identity

II. Main idea : The writer arrived at the airport

Major detail : 1. He only had a little sleep

2. He took a taxi to the hotel

III. Main idea : There was problem in the hotel

Major detail : 1. Nobody had reserved under Jack Baner

2. The hotel was full

IV. Main idea : The writer called the travel agent

V. Main idea : The writer shouldn’t have forgotten his alias

Description

Giraffe

One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. This is the giraffe we saw at zoo. It is male and it is about six meters tall.

The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. This giraffe has brown spot on the skin. This coloring helps protect the giraffe. It is also has two short horn on its head.

Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is the leaves which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree.

The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away about fifty kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs.

Analysis

Title : Giraffe

I. Main idea : Male giraffe in the zoo

II. Main idea : Characteristic of the giraffe

Major detail : 1. has big brown eyes

2. It protected by very thick lashes

3. It has brown spot on the skin

4. It has two short horns on its head

III. Topic sentence : Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water.

Main idea : The giraffe is like a camel

IV. Main idea : The giraffe has two methods of self protection

Major detail : 1. it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour

2. It stays to fight with its long legs

Report

Birds

Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals. They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.

Birds breath with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or reduce their weight when flying or swimming.

There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different morphology according to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on their nest.

Female birds have specific tasks. They lay eggs and feed their baby, beside that they look for foods for their baby.

Analysis

Title : Birds

I. Main idea : Specification of birds

II. Main idea : Air pocket of birds

Major detail : function of air pocket

Minor detail : 1. for breath

2. enlarge or reduce their weight when flying or swimming

III. Topic sentence : There are many kinds of birds

Main idea : Many kinds of birds

Major detail : Earth birds have different morphology according to their food

Minor detail : 1. they eat seeds

2. they eat pollen

3. they eat fish

4. they eat meat

Major detail : Earth birds have different morphology according to their habitat

Minor detail : 1. they live in land

2. they live water

IV. Topic sentence : Female birds have specific tasks.

Main idea : Female birds have specific tasks.

Major detail : 1. they lay eggs

2. they feed their baby

3. they look for foods for their baby

Explanation

The effects of acid soil

Soils with a pH of less than 7.0 are acid. The lower the pH, the more acid the soil. When soil pH falls below 5.5, plant growth is affected. Crop yields decrease, reducing productivity

Soils provide water and nutrients for plant growth and development. Essential plant nutrients include phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and sulphur. Plants require other elements such as molybdenum, in smaller quantities. Some elements e.g. aluminium and manganese, are toxic to plants.

Nutrients become available to plants when they are dissolved in water. Plants are able to take up phosphate, nitrate, potassium and sulphate ions in solution.

The solubility of nutrients changes with pH. In acid soils (low pH), molybdenum becomes less soluble and aluminium becomes more soluble. Therefore, plant growth may be affected by either a deficiency of molybdenum or too much aluminium.

Both crop and pasture plants are affected by acid soils. There may be a range of symptoms. Crops and pastures may be poorly established resulting in patchy and uneven growth. Plant leaves may go yellow and die at the tips. The root system of the plant may be stunted. Crops may yield less.

Plants vary in their sensitivity to low pH. Canola and lucerne are very sensitive to acid soils so do not grow well. Lupins and triticale are tolerant to soils of low pH so they still perform well.

Land can become unproductive if acid soil is left untreated. Incorporating lime into the soil raises the pH. Therefore, liming soil can reverse the effects of acid soil on plants and return a paddock to productivity.

Analyis

Title : The effects of acid soil

I. Topic sentence : The lower the pH, the more acid the soil

Main idea : The soil more acid if the pH is lower

Major detail : Effect when soil pH falls below 5.5.

Minor detail : 1. plant growth is affected

2. crop yields decrease

3. reducing productivity

II. Topic sentence : Soils provide water and nutrients for plant growth and development

Major detail : Soils have essential nutrients

Minor detail : 1. phosporus

2. nitrogen

3. potassium

4. sulphur

Major detail : Plants require the other elements.

Minor detail : 1. molybdenum

2. alumunium

3. manganese

III. Topic sentence : Nutrients become available to plants when they are dissolved in water

Main idea : Nutrients become available to plants when they are dissolved in water

Major detail : Plants are able to take up the nutrients

Minor detail : 1. phosphate

2. nitrate

3. potassium

4. sulphate ions in solutions

IV. Topic sentence : The solubility of nutrients changes with pH

Main idea : The solubility of nutrients changes with pH

V. Topic sentence : Both crop and pasture plants are affected by acid soils.

Main idea : Both crop and pasture plants are affected by acid soils.

Major detail : There may be a range of symptoms.

Minor detail : 1. Crops and pastures may be poorly established resulting in patchy and uneven growth.

2. Plant leaves may go yellow and die at the tips.

3. The root system of the plant may be stunted.

4. Crops may yield less.

VI. Topic sentence : Plants vary in their sensitivity to low pH.

Main idea : Plants vary in their sensitivity to low pH.

Major detail : 1. Canola and lucerne are very sensitive to acid soils so do not grow well.

2. Lupins and triticale are tolerant to soils of low pH so they still perform well.

VII. Main idea : Land can become uproductive because of acid.

Discussion

Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the world. The first large scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in 1956.

Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine. Nuclear power produces around 11% of the world's energy needed, and produces huge amounts of energy. It cause no pollution as we would get when burning fossil fuels. The advantages of nuclear plant are as follow:

· It costs about the same coal, so it is not expansive to make.

· It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

· It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.

· It produces small amount of waste.

· It is reliable.

On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident ca be a major accident.

People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990's nuclear power was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world.

Analysis

Title : Nuclear Power

I. Main idea : Nuclear power was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in 1956.

II. Main idea : Nuclear plant has some advantages.

Major detail : 1. It costs about the same coal, so it is not expansive to make.

2. It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

3. It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.

4. It produces small amount of waste.

5. It is reliable.

III. Topic sentence : On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous.

Main idea : Nuclear power is very dangerous.

IV. Main idea : People are concerned about nuclear power.

News Item

Pontianak sees five new female councilors

JAKARTA: Pontianak General Elections Committee chairman Viryan Aziz said Sunday that five women have officially secured seats at the Pontianak regional legislative council (DPRD) for the 2009 - 2014 period.

Aziz told kompas.com that the five female legislators were Uray Henny Novita from the Hanura Party, Dominica from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Mardiana from the Regional Unity Party (PPD), Syarifah Yuliana from the United Development Party and Khoum Khiok Miang from the Democratic Party (PD).

He said the PD had secured 8 seats, Golkar 6 and PDI-P 5, while the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), PPP and PAN won 4 seats respectively in the Pontianak regional representative council

Analysis

Title : Pontianak sees five new female councilors

I. Main idea : Five women have secured seats at the Pontianak regional legislative council (DPRD) for the 2009-2014 period

II. Main idea : There are 5 legislators.

Major detail : 1. Uray Henny Novita from the Hanura Party

2. Dominica from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)

3. Mardiana from the Regional Unity Party (PPD)

4. Syarifah Yuliana from the United Development Party

5. Khoum Khiok Miang from the Democratic Party (PD)

III. Main idea : Pontianak regional representative council had secured the seats.

Major detail : 1. PD got 8 seats

2. Golkar got 6 seats

3. PDI-P got 5 seats

4. Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) got 4 seats

5. PPP got 4 seats

6. PAN got 4 seats

Procedure

How to insert SIM Card Cellphone

Cellphone is a modern communication device which connects one to the others by voice, written message and data. However this device can not work until the SIM card is inserted.

When inserting the SIM Card to cellphone, make sure that the cellphone has been switched off and follow the direction bellow:

First of all, press the locking catch and slide the cover then lift it off the phone.
After that, push two catches in the opposite directions and remove the battery.
Next, slide the SIM card carefully into the slot and make sure that the golden connect arson are facing to the connector of the phone. Then, put the battery and align it until snaps into its place. Finally, insert the two catches of the back cover corresponding slot in the phone and slide the cover forward button of the phone until locks into place
Don't forget to switch on the cellphone. Wait until it is ready to use.

Analysis

Title : How to insert SIM Card Cellphone

I. Main idea : Cellphone can’t work until the SIM card is inserted.

II. Main idea : How to insert the SIM card.

Major detail : 1. press the locking catch and slide the cover then lift it off the phone

2. push two catches in the opposite directions and remove the battery

3. slide the SIM card carefully into the slot and make sure that the golden connect arson are facing to the connector of the phone
4. put the battery and align it until snaps into its place
5. insert the two catches of the back cover corresponding slot in the phone and slide the cover forward button of the phone until locks into place

6. switch on the cellphone and wait until it is ready to use.

Hortatory Exposition

Should not Bring Mobile Phone to School

Recently most people own mobile phone. Why does mobile phone user increase dramatically in recent years? First, the feature and functions has increased. Mobile phone is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures, recording videos, accessing internet, playing games and much more. Second, mobile phone has also become a lot cheaper. Now this communication device does not only fill the pocket of adult but also teenager and student. Even a lot phones are intentionally designed to teenaged market. However should they be allowed to bring them to school?
Many schools do not allow students to bring cell phones to school. It is very reasonable because bringing phone to school potentially disrupts the learning process. Most students use cell phones irresponsibly. They use cell phones to talk to their friend during class time. They also use the calculator and camera features in the class as well. Those potentially lead less concentration in the time of learning and teaching process.

Students go to school to learn and behave fair way. Mobile phones provide a large temptation to cheat in tests. They can communicate to anyone and almost anywhere in the world. Because of the small size of the cell phone, students can send a text quietly and discreetly. The text can go unnoticed anywhere to get help on answering tests, homework, and other class assignment. Learning in school is to behave fair not cheating.

Therefore, schools should ban students from bringing their cell phones. However it should be done fairly. In case of an emergency some student need a call for help, providing easy access to phone is better.

Analysis

Title : Should not Bring Mobile Phone to School

I. Topic sentece : Why does mobile phone user increase dramatically in recent years?

Main idea : Mobile phone user increase dramatically in recent years.

Major detail : 1. mobile phone is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures, recording videos, accessing internet, playing games and much more.

2. mobile phone has also become a lot cheaper

II. Topic sentence : Many schools do not allow students to bring cell phones to school.

Main idea : Students should not bring cell phones to school.

Major detail : Bringing phone to school potentially disrupts the learning process.

Minor detail : 1. students use cell phones to talk to their friends during class time

2. they use the calculator and camera features in the class as well

III. Topic sentence : Mobile phones provide a large temptation to cheat in tests.

Main idea : Mobile phone is easy to cheat.

IV. Main idea : Schools should ban students from bringing their cell phone fairly.