Group 6:

• Cynthia Ayu D.P.N (10)

• Dewi Inne K (12)

• Fican P.Alz (15)

• Tuti Anisa N (30)

• Recount Text is a piece of writing that

tells event in a chronological sequence

• The Purpose of recount text is to inform

an account of events in the past

General Generic Structure of Recount Text

• Orientation :

This part presents the background information on

who,when, and where of the event

• Events or sequence of events

The event are presented in chrnological order

• Re-orientation (if any)

The event stars to end and the writer may provide an

opinion of what has happened

It is the conclution of the orientation

Recount texts can be categorised to:

Personal Recount

• It is retelling an activity that the coriter has been personally involved

• Example : Diary

Factual recount

• It is reporting the particular incident by reconstructing factual information

• Example : Biography , autobiography

• Biography recount is a recount which has

a purpose to information by retelling past

events and achievements in a person’s

life

• Example : Cut Nyak Dhien’s Biography

A Biography recount consist of :

Introductory Paragraph

•The background information why this person is

famous

Supporting Details

•The paragraphs that retelling a series of events in

chronlogical order

Concluding Paragraph (optional)

•A conclusion with a comment of the writer

CUT NYAK DHIEN

Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrillaforces during the Aceh War. She was born in Lampadangin 1848. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar,she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years.She was awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero on2 May 1964 by the Indonesian government.

Cut Nyak Dhien was born into an Islamic aristocraticfamily in Aceh Besar. Her father, Teuku Nanta Setia, wasa member of the ruling Ulee Balang aristocrstic class inVI mukim, and her mother was also from an aristocraticfamily. She was educated in religion and householdmatters. She was renowned for her beauty, and many menproposed to marry her. Finally, she married Teuku CikIbrahim Lamnga, the son of an aristocratic family, whenshe was twelve.

On 26 March 1873, the Dutch declared war on Aceh. InNovember 1873, during the Se-cond Aceh Expedition,the Dutch successfully captured VI mukmin in 1873,followed by the Sultan’s Palace in 1874. In 1875,CutNyak Dhien and her baby, along with other mothers, wereevacuated to a safer location while her husband IbrahimLamnga fought to reclaim VI mukim. Lamnga died inaction on June 29, 1878. Hearing this, Cut Nyak Dhienwas enraged and swore to destroy the Dutch.

Some time later, Teuku Umar proposed to marry her.Learing that Teuku Umar would allow her to fight, sheaccepted his proposal. They were married in 1880. Thisgreatly boosted the morale of Aceh armies in their fightagainst Dutch. Teuku Umar and Cut Nyak Dhien had adaughter, Cut Gambang.

The war continued, and the Acehnese declared Holy Waragainst the Dutch, and were engaged in guerrilla warfare.Undersupplied, Teuku Umar surrendered to the Dutch force onSeptember 30 , 1893 along with 250 of his men. The Dutcharmy welcomed him and appointed him as a commander,giving him the title of Teuku Umar Johan Pahlawan. However,Teuku Umar secretly planned to betray the Dutch. Two yearslater Teuku Umar set out to assault Aceh, but he insteaddeserted with his troops taking with them heavy equipment,weapons, and ammunition, using these supplies to help theAcehnese. This is recorded in Dutch history as “Het verraadvan Teukue Oemar” ( the treason of Teuku Umar ).

The Dutch general Johannes Benedictus Van Heutsz sent a spyto Aceh. Teuku Umar was killed during a battle when the Dutchlaunched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh. When CutGambang cried over his death, Cut Nyak Dhien slapped her andthen she hugged her and said : “ As Acehnese women, we maynot shed tears for those who have been martyred”.

After her husband died, Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resistthe Dutch with her small army until its destruction in 1901, asthe Dutch adapted their tactics to the situation in Aceh.Furthermore, Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightednessand arthritis as she got older. The number of her troops wasalso decreasing and they suffered from lack supplies.

One of her troops, Pang Laot, told the Dutch the location ofher headquarters in Beutong Le Sageu. The Dutch attacked,catching Dhien and her troops by surprise. Despite desperatelyfighting back, Dhien was captured. Her daughter, CutGambang, escaped and continued the resistance. Dhien wasbrought to Banda Aceh and her myopia and arthritis slowlyhealed, but in the end she was exiled to Sumedang, West Javabecause the Dutch were afraid she would mobilize theresistance of Aceh people. She died on 6 November 1908.

Intoductory paraghraph of Cut Nyak Dhien

Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces

during the Aceh War. She was born in Lampadang in 1848.

Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led

guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was

awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero on 2 May 1964

by the Indonesian government.

= What

= When

Supporting Details (Events) of Cut Nyak Dhien Text

1. Cut Nyak Dhien was born into an Islamic aristocratic family

in Aceh Besar.

2. She was educated in religion and household matters.

3. She married Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga, the son of an

aristocratic family, when she was 12.

4. On March, 26th 1873, the Dutch declared war on Aceh.

5. In November 1873, during the second Aceh Expedition, the

Dutch succesfully captured VI mukim.

6. In 1873, the Dutch captured Sultan’s Palace.

7. In 1875, Cut Nyak Dhien and her baby, along with other

mothers were evacuated to a safer location while her husband

fought to reclaim VI mukim.

8. Cut Nyak Dhien’s husband, Lamnga died in action on June,29th 1878

9. She was enraged and swore to destroy the Dutch when sheheard that her husband was died

10.Some time later, Teuku Umar proposed to marry Cut NyakDhien.

11.Cut Nyak Dhien accepted Teuku Umar’s proposal becauseTeuku Umar would allow her to fight.

12.Cut Nyak Dhien and Teuku Umar were married in 1880.

13.Cut Nyak Dhien and Teuku Umar had a daughter named CutGambang.

14.The Acehnese declared Holy War against the Dutch, andwere engaged in guerilla warfare.

15. Teuku Umar surrendered to the Dutch forces on September30th 1893 along with 250 of his men.

16.In 1895, Teuku Umar set out to assault Aceh.

17. Teuku Umar was recorded in Dutch history as “Het verraadvan Teuku Oemar” (the treason of Teuku Umar)

18.The Dutch general Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz sent a spyto Aceh.

19.Teuku Umar was killed during a battle when the Dutchlaunched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh.

20.After her husband died, Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resist theDutch with her small army until its destruction in 1901

21.Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis asshe got older.

22.Pang Laot, one of her troops told the Dutch the location of herheadquarters in Beutong Le Sageu.

23.Cut Nyak Dhien was captured by the Dutch and she was

brought to Banda Aceh.

24.Her myopia and arthritis slowly healed.

25.She was exiled to Sumedang, West Java because the Dutch

were afraid She would mobilize the resistance of Aceh people.

26.Cut Nyak Dhien died on 6th November 1908.

Concluding Paragraph (Re-Orientation) of

Cut Nyak Dhien Text

In Cut Nyak Dhien text there aren’t a

concluding paragraph (re-orientation) because

the writer didn’t give the comment or the

conclusion of the text.

1. Mainly written in Simple Past Tense

=> Example: Teuku Umar proposed to marry her.

S V2 O

2. Use of names of spesific people

=> Example: Cut Nyak Dhien

3. Use of connectives to do with time

=> in 1848, on 26 March 1873, two years later, etc.

S + V2 + Object or S + was/were + Adj / Noun

4. Use of action verbs

=> Example: marry, evacuated, etc.

5. Used conjuction

Example: and, but, for, with, when, etc.

6. Used past perfect tense

=> Example: Teuku Umar and Cut Nyak Dhien had a daughter.

S N

S + had + V3 + O or S + had + Adj / Noun

7. Used Past Continuous Tense

=> Example: The troops was also decreasing

S Ving

8. Used modals

=> Example: could, would, etc.

S + was/were + Ving + O

The main idea of each paragraph:

1. The birth of Cut Nyak Dhien.

2. Cut Nyak Dhien’s first marriage.

3. The Dutch declared war on Aceh that killed the Cut NyakDhien’s second marriage.

4. Cut Nyak Dhien’s second marriage.

5. Teuku Umar and the Acehnese fought against the Dutch.

6. Teuku Umar was killed during a battle with the Dutch.

7. Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resist.

8. Cut Nyak Dhien was died.

Vocabularies:1. Guerrilla: Gerilya

2. Aristocratic: Bangsawan

3. Household: Rumah Tangga

4. Renowned: Terkenal

5. Proposed: Dilamar

6. Enraged: Marah sekali

7. Boosted: Dorongan

8. Appointed: Ditetapkan

9. Assult: Penyerangan

10. Treason: Penghianatan

11.Martyred: Meninggal

12.Nearsightedness: Jarak Dekat

13.Arthritis: Radang Sendi

14.Headquarter: Markas

15.Mobilize: Mengerahkan