BIOGRAPHY
Name : Annisa Agnia (5)
Class : XII IPS 1
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Definition Of Recount Text
Recount text is a text to informs readers about the experiences, events or activities.
Purpose Of Recount Text
The purpose of recount text is to inform/entertain the redaers about events, experiences or activities.
Generic Structure Of Recount Text
- Orientation
- Events
- Reorientation
Language Features Of Recount Text
1. Simple language
2. Past tense
3. Adverbs time, place, manner
4. Materials processes to tell the events or activities
Kinds Of Recount Text
1. Personal recount
2. Factual recount
3. Imaginative
Example Of Recount Text
B.J. Habibie
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie known as BJ. Habibie was born on 25 June 1936. He was the Third President of the Republic of Indonesia (1998–1999). Habibie was born in Parepare, South Sulawesi Province to Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and R.A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. His father was an agriculturist from Gorontalo of Bugis descent and his mother was a Javanese noblewoman from Yogyakarta. His parents met while studying in Bogor. When he was 14 years old, Habibie’s father died.
He remained in Germany as a research assistant under Hans Ebner at the Lehrstuhl und Institut für Leichtbau, RWTH Aachen to conduct research for his doctoral degree.
In 1962, Habibie returned to Indonesia for three months on sick leave. During this time, he was reacquainted with Hasri Ainun, the daughter of R. Mohamad Besari. The two married on 12 May 1962, returning to Germany shortly afterwards. Habibie and his wife settled in Aachen for a short period before moving to Oberforstbach. In May 1963 they had their first son, Ilham Akbar Habibie, and later another son, Thareq Kemal Habibie.
When Habibie’s minimum wage salary forced him into part-time work, he found employment with the Automotive Marque Talbot, where he became an advisor. Habibie worked on two projects which received funding from Deutsche Bundesbahn. Due to his work with Makosh, the head of train constructions offered his position to Habibie upon his retirement three years later, but Habibie refused.
Habibie did accept a position with Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm in Hamburg. There, he developed theories on thermodynamics, construction, and aerodynamics known as the Habibie Factor, Habibie Theorem, and Habibie Method, respectively. He worked for Messerschmit on the development of the Airbus A-300B aircraft. In 1974, he was promoted to vice president of the company.
In 1974, Suharto requested Habibie to return to Indonesia as part of Suharto’s drive to develop the country. Habibie initially served as a special assistant to Ibnu Sutowo, the CEO of the state oil company Pertamina. Two years later, in 1976, Habibie was made Chief Executive Officer of the new state-owned enterprise Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN). In 1978, he was appointed as Minister of Research and Technology. Habibie was elected vice president in March 1998.
On 21 May 1998, Suharto publicly announced his resignation and Habibie was immediately sworn in as president. Habibie’s government stabilized the economy in the face of the Asian financial crisis and the chaos of the last few months of Suharto’s presidency. Since relinquishing the presidency, Habibie has spent more time in Germany than in Indonesia. However, he has also been active as a presidential adviser during Susilo Bambang Yudoyono’s presidency. In September 2006, he released a book called Detik-Detik Yang Menentukan: Jalan Panjang Indonesia Menuju Demokrasi (Decisive Moments: Indonesia’s Long Road Towards Democracy). The book recalled the events of May 1998.
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Biography Part 1
NAJWA SHIHAB
Najwa Shihab is a motivator who is known for his hospitality and kindness. Najwa, who is often called Nana, was born in Makassar, September 16, 1977. She is the daughter of Quraish Shihab, an Indonesian commentator and minister of religion in the era of the VII building cabinet, and her mother is Fatmawati. Najwa is married to Ibrahim Assegaf and they have 2 children. Najwa is active on television as a presenter or motivator.
Najwa's education as a child was spent in Jakarta. Starting from the Al-Qur'an Kindergarten, then proceed to Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Nurul Hidayah. Then his secondary education was carried out at Al-Ikhlas Middle School. During high school, he was selected to join the America Field Service program in Indonesia. The program is implemented by the Intercultural Development Foundation. Najwa studied S1 at the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia and graduated in 2000. After graduating from UI, Najwa continued her Masters at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
Najwa started her career at an Indonesian television station, namely RCTI. However, in 2001 he chose to join Metro TV because the TV station was considered more responsive to his great interest in the world of justice. The beginning of his career at Metro TV was as a reporter and then eventually became a presenter. Najwa really enjoys being a presenter, and because of her loyalty to her profession, she won several awards.
In 2005, Najwa was awarded the PWI award. His report became a reporter covering the Aceh tsunami disaster in December 2004. At that time, the disaster report was considered to have contributed greatly to the community's concern and great empathy.
In 2006, he was selected as Metro TV's Best Journalist, and was included in the nomination for best newsreader. In the same year, Najwa was selected as a participant in the Senior Journalist Seminar which took place in several cities in the United States and became one of the speakers at the Asian American Journalist Association Convention.
And finally, in 2008 Najwa took himself to fly to Australia as a recipient of the Full Scholarship for Australian Leadership Awards. Another achievement is that he represented Metro TV and won the Young Global Leader 211 award from the World Economic Forum based in Geneva, Switzerland. Najwa Shihab was selected as the 2011 Young Global Leader because of his professional achievements, commitment to society and his potential contribution in shaping the future of the world with his leadership that inspires other young people.
Apart from being a presenter on the Mata Najwa program which aired on Metro TV, Najwa also works as a producer. In her spare time, Najwa became a moderator in some of the discussions that were taking place at that time. Not only that, Najwa is also often a lecturer at invited guests at several universities.
With a myriad of achievements achieved in the midst of his busy life and success, Najwa has received offers that appear one after another, such as being a member of the DPR, a member of the council, a candidate for mayor and even from various political parties. However, he still wants to be active in the world of journalism that has upheld his name.
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Biography Part 2
JAMES WATT
James Watt was a great engineer from Scotland. He was born in Scotland, January 19, 1736. James Watt is the eldest of five children. His mother came from a respectable family with good education, while his father was a shipbuilder, ship owner and contractor, and served as head of Baillie Greenock in 1751.
Initially, James Watt was educated by his mother himself at home, before finally continuing his education to Greenock Grammar School. At the school, Watt showed his talent in mathematics.
When he was 18 years old, his mother died and his father's health began to decline. Finally, Watt decided to quit school and went to London to get training as an instrument maker for one year, 1755-1756. After undergoing training, he returned to Scotland and settled in Glasgow.
James Watt intends to set up his own instrument manufacturing business. However, because Watt was so young, he did not have the usual connections to help him build his own daily instrument manufacturing business.
Watt's impasse was later saved thanks to the arrival of an astronomer from Jamaica, Alexander Macfarlane. Watt was taken to the University of Glasgow.
Starting from there, Watt's career began to shine. At first, he worked in the maintenance and repair of instruments. Finally, in 1759, he partnered with John Craig, an architect and entrepreneur to manufacture and sell James Watt's line of products. This partnership lasts for six years and employs approximately 16 employees.
In 1764, James Watt became interested in the steam engine because he noticed that Newcome's steam engine was less efficient. Then he continued to do some experiments & research.
In 1769, he successfully patented the addition of a reinforced separate chamber. In addition, he also succeeded in making a separator insulation to prevent heat loss in the steam cylinder. Then in 1782 he managed to find a double engine. Several inventions from Watt made the work of the steam engine even easier.
In 1781, Watt succeeded in making a set of gears to convert the reverse motion of the engine into rotary motion. In 1788 Watt succeeded in making an automatic circular motion controller which caused the engine speed to be automatically monitored. Watt also made speedometers, pressure gauges, guides, and steam controllers. The steam engine designed by Watt was more practical and efficient. The demand for the use of steam engines increasingly flooded after Watt discovered these tools.
Then together with Matthew Boulton, an entrepreneur Watt is getting busy taking care of the demand for steam engines by many companies in Europe. Watt became rich because of the large number of orders for the manufacture of the steam engine. The Industrial Revolution took place almost simultaneously with the American Revolution and the French Revolution.
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Biography Part 3
Penilaian Harian
Here are five questions about biography
Text 1
Kang Chol Hwan was born into a loyal family that had once lived in the large Korean community of Japan. In Kyoto, his grandfather had been supporter of Kim II Sung, North Korean’s Great Leader since 1945. In 1961 the grandfather returned with his family to North Korea and had important government post.
Within months, however, he was complaining to friends that North Korea was not the country he had expected. He was shocked to see so much poverty, which he eventually came to blame on the government’s stifl ing left for work and never returned. One morning in July 1977, when Kang was nine, his grandfather left for work and never returned.
A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the fatherland,” one of them stated” You must be punished.”
Kang’s parents and grandmother sobbed as they forced to pack their belongings into two army trucks. The family was driven off, but Kang’s mother was left behind, “spared” because her own father was regarded as a revolutationary hero. That was the last Kang ever saw her.
1. What was a reason for Kang’s grandfather never returned to Kang’s house?
A. A supporter of Kim II Sung
B. Accused of betraying North Korea
C. Regarded as a hero
D. As an important person in Korea
E. Force Kang’s family to leave their homeland
Answer : B. Accused of betraying North Korea
2. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother
B. The day Kang ever saw his grandma and grandpa
C. The moment Kang’s father was regarded as a hero
D. The last day Kang’s parents and his grandma sobbed
E. The sad moment when Kang’s parents meet grandma
Answer : A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother
Text 2
THE SCIENTIST HELP SHEEP DIES
Keith Campbell, a prominent biologist who worked on cloning Dolly the sheep, died at 58, the University of Nottingham said Thursday. Campbell, who had worked on animal improvement and cloning since 1999, died October 5, 2012, University spokesman Tim Utton said. He did not specify the cause, only saying that Campbell had worked at the University until his death.
He began researching animal cloning at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in 1991. In 1996 the experiments led to the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. The sheep was named after the voluptuous singer Dolly Parton. Researchers at the time said that the sheep was created from a mammary gland cell, and that Parton offered an excellent example.
The creation of the sheep captured the public imagination and instantly became a scientific sensation. The experiments drew not only admiration but also anger from some who raised questions about the ethics of cloning. Animal rights activists were outraged, while the church of England expressed reservations. Dolly was put down in 2003 after she developed a lung disease. Campbell’s interest in cellular growth dated back to his college days studying microbiology in London.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Campbell never felt leaving for the university
B. Campbell stopped working because of his sickness
C. Campbell focused his research dealing with humans
D. Campbell started researching animal cloning as his experiments
E. Campbell focused his research not only on the animal experiments
Answer : D. Campbell started researching animal cloning as his experiments
4. Why did the experiments not draw admiration perfectly?
A. Animal rights activists were outraged
B. The public imagination became a scientific sensation
C. Some people felt dissatisfied with the experiment results
D. Some people were angry from their question about the ethics of cloning
E. The experiments did not show the representative results of the cloning ethics
Answer : D. Some people were angry from their question about the ethics of cloning
5. Why was the sheep named after Dolly Parton?
A. The researchers admired her
B. She was a voluptuous singer
C. She was a very popular singer
D. The mammary gland cell was taken from her
E. She was the one who inspired the researchers
Answer : D. The mammary gland cell was taken from her
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