A recount retells past events in the order in which they happened. Unlike a narrative, a recount does not expose any conflict on how to make the events happen.
Recount
Recounts are used to relate experiences or retell events for the purpose of informing, entertaining, or reflecting.
Types of recount
Personal recount
Factual recount
Imaginative recount
Personal recount
Retells an activity that the writer has been personally involved in. It can be an anecdote, a diary, a journal, or a personal letter.
Factual recount
Reports the particulars of an incident by reconstructing factual information. Some examples are police reports, news stories and historical recounts.
Imaginative recount
The retell of an imaginary event through the eyes of a fiction character.
Newscast
News reports can be delivered in different media like newspapers, television, and radio.
Newscast
A news program or news broadcast is a scheduled television program that reports current events to viewers.
Segments of a newscast
Opening
Headlines
Current affairs
Weather forecast
Sports coverage
Human interest or feature story
Business and finance
Entertainment
Closing
Commercial breaks
Characteristics of a good newscast
Accuracy - information presented is factual, truthful, and verified
Brevity - get to the point, write concisely and efficiently
Clarity - communicate information in a way that is easy for the audience to understand
