BIOGRAPHY

 

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BIOGRAPHY

Definition

Biographical recount is a text which has a purpose to retell the event of famous person’s life. A detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by someone else, it is nonfiction text.

Purpose

To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person   may be known for.

To give many information easily and educate the readers.

Characteristics

Biography is not written by subject and always written in third person.

Based on research.

Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).

Use vivid language to narrate events.

Generic Structure

Orientation (Introduction)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person. Usually contains narrated biodata such as full name, place and date of birth. The initial part usually includes background.

Events

In events, should be chronological order. This stage is part of the events experienced by the character. Contains an explanation of a story in the form of problem solving, career processes, and various events that have been experienced by the character to lead him to a success.

Re-Orientation (Closing)

It consist of conclusion or a comment or the writer. Tell about the echievement or the contribution of the person. This reorientation is optional, so it can be present or not.

Grammar and language features

Use of simple past tense

A simple form of an event that happened in the past. Using the second verb form

Temporal sequence and temporal conjunction. As a liaison between one sentence with another sentence in the order of time.

Focus on Specific participants

Use of Action verbs. group of words that describe something the character is actively doing. e.g. : the family then moved to his stepfather's home country.

 

 

Biography of Sukarno, Indonesian First President
Sukarno was the first president of Indonesia. He was born in 6 June 1901 and died in 21 June 1970. He led his country to fight against Netherlands and the man who proclaimed the independence. Sukarno was a prominent leader of nationalist movement during the colonial period. He spent more than a decade under the detention before released by the Japanese force.	Orientation
Ir. Sukarno and all his nationalist fellows collaborated to collect support in spreading nationalist ideas. When Japan surrender the Indonesian independence was declared by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta on 17 August 1945. At the same time, Sukarno was appointed as the president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president. After became president, Sukarno had to fight once again against resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts.	Event 1
After parliamentary democracy chaos in 1957, Sukarno put an autocratic system called Guided Democracy. It successfully ended the rebellions and instability which were threatening the country. In the early 1960s, Sukarno brought the country to the Soviet by giving protection and support to the Indonesian Communist Party.	Event 2
Unfortunately, the 30 September movement in 1965 ended the communist era and Sukarno’s position as president was replaced by Suharto, the man who became president for 32 years. After Suharto in charged, Sukarno was exiled to Bogor and spent the rest of his life there.	Event 3

 

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PART 1

Reza Rahadian Matulessy, known as Reza Rahadian, was born in Bogor, March 5, 1987. He is the son of Mr. Rahim and Mrs. Pratiwi Widantini Matulessy, the name Rahadian is a combination of his parents' names which means child of Rahim and Dian.

His childhood was spent in 3 cities. With my mother, since living at my grandmother's house in the Gadog area, Bogor. However, his parents have been divorced since he was 6 months old. Although since childhood he only grew up with his mother, he never lost his father figure.

Reza Rahardian started his career in 2004 by starring in a soap opera titled Inikah Rasa, a production of Rapi Films. Then, his debut as a film star began in 2007 by starring in a film called Horror. After that, his career began to soar by winning various awards. In 2010, Reza Rahadian won the Citra Cup again for his acting in the film 3 Hati Dua Continents, Satu Cinta.

Until now in 2021, there have been four Citra Cups that he got from the Indonesian Film Festival. Of course it is a proper appreciation for the journey of his career so far.

Successfully becoming a film star, he spread his wings to become a director. Reza has also served as a player and director in the miniseries Temporary Forever in 2020.

PART 2

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on March 3, 1847. Bell's father named Alexander Melville Bell is a professor at the University of Edinburgh and his mother, Eliza Grace Symonds, is a famous pianist despite being deaf. Bell also had two brothers, namely Edward Charles Bell and Melville James Bell, but they died when Bell was 20 years old due to tuberculosis.

Bell is a highly intellectual child who wants to learn the piano. Bell did not excel academically. Since childhood, he studied homeschooling. However, from an early age, Bell always solved problems. When he was 12 years old, Bell invented a rotating oar device and a nail brush that could separate the husks and seeds of wheat to improve farming processes. At the age of 16 Bell began to study the mechanics of speech. He continued his education at the Royal High School and the University of Edinburgh. In 1870, he and his family moved to Canada. The following year, Bell settled in the United States. In the United States, Bell followed his father to teach deaf children. In 1872, Bell opened the Boston School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech, where deaf people were taught to speak. At the age of 26 he became Professor of Vocal and Elocution Physiology at the Boston University School of Oratory.

In 1871, Bell worked also at the telegraph office. A device that sends messages over the cable at the same time. The technology was backed by a group of investors and he started looking for a way to transmit the human voice over wires. In 1875, together with his friend Thomas Watson, he began converting electricity into sound. He got his patent on March 7, 1876.

In just seven months, Bell and his wife had sold most of their stock at an average price of $250 per share. In the following November the price had shot up to $1000 per share. In 1881 they rashly sold another third of the remaining shares they owned. Even so, by 1883 they had made a profit of about a million dollars.

Recount Text Biography 1

General Sudirman was a high ranking Indonesian military officer during the Indonesian national revolution. He was the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, he continues to be widely respected in the country. On 12 November 1945, at an election to decide the military’s commander-in-chief in YogyakartA. The 24 years old Sudirman was chosen over Oerip Soemohardjo in a close votE. While waiting to be confirmed, Sudirman ordered an assault on British and Dutch forces in AmbarawA. The ensuing battle and British withdrawal strengthened Sudirman’s popular support, and he was ultimately confirmed on 18 December. General Sudirman commanded military activities throughout Java, including a show of force in Yogyakarta on 1 March 1949. When the Dutch began withdrawing, in July 1949 Sudirman was recalled to Yogyakarta and forbidden to fight further. In late 1949 Sudirman’s tuberculosis returned, and he retired to Magelang, where he died slightly more than a month after the Dutch recognised Indonesia’s independencE. He is buried at Semaki Heroes’ Cemetery in Yogyakarta.

1. What is the monologue about?

A. A biography of General Soedirman

B. The family of General Soedirman

C. The death of General Soedirman

D. A spirit of General Soedirman for the Indonesian Armed Forces

E. The military forces commanded by General Soedirman

2. What can we infer from the monolugue?

A. His uncle’s name was also Soedirman

B. January is the month of Maulud

C. Soedirman was shot and died in the military war

D. Soedirman died when he was relatively young

E. Soedirman died on 1 March 1949

 

Recount Text Biography 5

Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900’s. He is best known for his paintings. Almost every style in modern art is represented in Picasso’s works.

Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art teacher. He studied painting from his father and his college level course of study at the academy of arts in Madrid.

From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a traditional stylE. He, then, entered what was called the Blue PerioD. During this time, he only used shades of blue in his paintings to show the poverty he saw in Barcelona.

After 1908, he entered into the style of cubism. Among his well-known cubist paintings are “Three Musicians” and “Man with a Guitar”.

Picasso died in Moughins, France in 1973. He was really great artist.

3. Why did Picasso become so popular? because ….

A. he was the most outstanding artist of the 1990’s.

B. he was known for his great paintings

C. he painted in traditional style.

D. he was son of an art teacher.

E. he studied in art school.

4. According to text, Picasso ….

A. died in Spain 1973.

B. was born in Malaga, Italy.

C. was famous for his painting style.

D. had a father who worked as an art teacher.

E. finished his study at the academy of Arts in Madrid.

5. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Picasso’s father was not good at art.

B. Picasso passed away at the age of 92.

C. Picasso was unpopular artist of 1990’s.

D. Blue Period shows the prosperity in Barcelona.

E. For 8 years, Picasso painted realistic works in a traditional style.

 

Recount Text Biography 3

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from a wealthy family and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831 he graduated from University of Cambridge with a degree of theology.

He began a career as a scientist quite by chancE. On December 27,1831, 22 years old Charles Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as a naturalist.The five years expedition collected hydrographic, geologic, and meteorologic data from South America and many other regions around the worlD. Darwin’s own observation on this voyage led to his theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist John Henslow in his development of the theory of natural selection, which was to become the foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution. Darwin’s theory holds that environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organisms. Natural selection tends to promote adaptation in organisms when necessary for survival. This revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin’s now famous On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

4. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution believed that ….

A. people could defend themselves naturally

B. environment affected natural election

C. organism needed adaptation to survive

D. people and nature supported to each other

E. natural selection tend to adapt organism to survive

5. How was Darwin’s theory of natural selection developed?

A. Adapted by the necessary for survival

B. Influenced by his collection.

C. Supported the effect of environment.

D. Influenced by John Henslow.

E. Affected by groups of organisms.

6. The famous Darwin theory was published based on ….

A. theories developed by other scientists

B. the influence of organisms adaptation in survival living

C. the success of his observation supported by geologist and naturalist

D. his expedition and natural observation data a scientist

E. the observation of other geologists’ natural selection

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