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Personal and Factual Recount

A recount is a record of past events in chronological order that is commonly found in reports, diaries, and correspondence. It aims to inform by recounting an experience or event sequentially from beginning to middle to end. A personal recount involves recounting an event the writer participated in, while a factual recount follows the same structure but describes an event the writer did not personally experience.

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Personal and Factual Recount

A recount is a record of past events in chronological order that is commonly found in reports, diaries, and correspondence. It aims to inform by recounting an experience or event sequentially from beginning to middle to end. A personal recount involves recounting an event the writer participated in, while a factual recount follows the same structure but describes an event the writer did not personally experience.

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Recount

A recount gives a record of past


events in time order. They are common in
police reports, insurance claims, personal
diaries, emails and letters, etc. Their
function is to in form, although they can be
used for entertainment. Unlike essays, they
do not necessarily need to make point



What is Personal Recount?
Personal Recount- A personal recount is
when the writer is involved in the event.
And a personal recount has a beginning
a middle and an end.



What is Factual recount?
Factual Recount- A factual recount is a
recount when the writer is not in the
recount but the structure is the same as
a personal recount, because it has a
beginning, middle and am end.
The difference between a personal
recount and a factual recount is that a
personal recount is when it is a personal
moment that you have experienced and
a factual recount is when it's a moment
that the writer has not experianced but
has seen or thinks it is interesting to write
about.

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