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    Recount text summarizes past events for the purpose of informing or entertaining readers. It includes an orientation introducing what will be described, a series of sequential events using simple past tense and conjunctions, and a reorientation providing a conclusion. The Battle of Surabaya in 1945 saw Indonesians refuse to surrender weapons to British troops, leading to conflict over misunderstandings and leaflets that angered Indonesian forces, culminating in a three-week battle where thousands died and Indonesia lost weapons, though it inspired support for independence.

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    Recount text summarizes past events for the purpose of informing or entertaining readers. It includes an orientation introducing what will be described, a series of sequential events using simple past tense and conjunctions, and a reorientation providing a conclusion. The Battle of Surabaya in 1945 saw Indonesians refuse to surrender weapons to British troops, leading to conflict over misunderstandings and leaflets that angered Indonesian forces, culminating in a three-week battle where thousands died and Indonesia lost weapons, though it inspired support for independence.

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    Recount text summarizes past events for the purpose of informing or entertaining readers. It includes an orientation introducing what will be described, a series of sequential events using simple past tense and conjunctions, and a reorientation providing a conclusion. The Battle of Surabaya in 1945 saw Indonesians refuse to surrender weapons to British troops, leading to conflict over misunderstandings and leaflets that angered Indonesian forces, culminating in a three-week battle where thousands died and Indonesia lost weapons, though it inspired support for independence.

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    Recount Text

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    Linda Olivia Putri
    Recount text summarizes past events for the purpose of informing or entertaining readers. It includes an orientation introducing what will be described, a series of sequential events using simple past tense and conjunctions, and a reorientation providing a conclusion. The Battle of Surabaya in 1945 saw Indonesians refuse to surrender weapons to British troops, leading to conflict over misunderstandings and leaflets that angered Indonesian forces, culminating in a three-week battle where thousands died and Indonesia lost weapons, though it inspired support for independence.

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    Recount Text

    Recount text is a text that telling the reader


    about one story, action or activity in the
    past. The social function of Recount Text is
    to retell events, for the purpose of
    informing or entertaining the reader.

    GENERIC
    RECOUNT TEXT IS
    STRUCTURE DIVIDED INTO THREE :
    Orientation
    personal recount
    This section is the opening part of the
    text or introduction .
    Series of Events historical recount
    This section is part of the content of
    the text that contains a series of biography recount
    sequential events experienced by the
    author.
    Reorientation
    This section is the closing of the text
    which contains conclusions, massages,
    impressions, or feelings of the author
    on the events experienced.

    LANGUAGE
    FEATURES
    using Simple Past Tense
    using action verb
    using conjunction
    using adverb of time
    The Battle of Surabaya

    On 10 November, Indonesia celebrates Hari Pahlawan or heroes Day in


    remembrance of the Battle of Surabaya which started on that very date in
    the year 1945.
    The bloody battle took place because Indonesians refused to surrender
    their weaponry to British army. British Army at that time was part of the
    Allied Forces. The defiant Bung Tomo is the well-known revolutionary
    leader who played a very important role in this battle. It all started because
    of a misunderstanding between British troops in Jakarta and those in
    Surabaya, under the command of Brigadier A.W.WS. Mallaby. Brigadier
    Mallaby already had an agreement with Governor of East Java Mr. Surya.
    The agreement stated that British would not ask Indonesian troops and
    militia to surrender their weapons.
    vocabulary:
    However, a British plane from Jakarta dropped leaflets all over Surabaya. remembrance
    The leaflet told Indonesians to do otherwise on 27 October 1945. This action
    angered the Indonesian troops and militia leaders because they felt
    surrender
    betrayed. weaponry
    On 30 October 1945, Brigadier Mallaby was killed as he was approaching
    the British troops’ post near Jembatan Merah or Red Bridge, Surabaya. defiant
    There were many reports about the death, but it was widely believed that drop
    the Brigadier was murdered by Indonesian militia. Looking at this
    situation, Lieutenant General Sir Philip Christison brought in leaflet
    reinforcements to siege the city. anger
    In the early morning of 10 November 1945, British troops began to
    advance into Surabaya with cover from both naval and air bombardment. be betrayed
    Although the Indonesians defended the city heroically, the city was
    conquered within 3 days and the whole battle lasted for 3 weeks. In total,
    siege
    between 6,000 and 16,000 Indonesians died while casualties on the British reinforcement
    side were about 600 to 2000.
    Battle of Surabaya caused Indonesia to lose weaponry which hampered
    casualties
    the country’s independence struggle. However, the battle provoked hamper
    Indonesian and international mass to rally for the country’s independence
    which made this battle especially important for Indonesian national militia
    revolution advance
    rally
    THE BATTLE OF SURABAYA
    complete the series of
    events

    orientation (who, The bloody battle took place in 1945 in


    what, when, where) Surabaya.

    1. The governor of Java and Brigadier


    Mallaby made an agreement.
    series of evets
    2. Indonesian ____________________

    3. There was misunderstanding _________

    4. Leaflets _______________________

    5. The Indonesian _________________

    6. Brigadier _____________________

    7. British army ___________________

    8. The battle _____________________

    9. Many Indonesians died in the battle.

    reorientation The Battle of Surabaya awakened Indonesian


    (conclusion) and international people to support the
    Indonesian national revolution.

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