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BIOGRAPHICAL RECOUNT
1. Generic structure
The purpose of a biographical recount is to inform by retelling
past events and achievements in apersons life.
The texts consist of three parts:
a) Part 1: orientationIt given the reader the background
information as two why this person is
Noteworthy and should have a biography written about the. The
opening paragraph should answer the
questions: who, what, where, when, and how.b) Part 2: series
It presents a series of events, usually told in chronological
order. Here the writer might refer to a certain
time on line.
c) Part 3: reorientation
It consists of a type of conclusion with a comment on the
contributions this person has made or a
summary and evaluation of the persons achievement.
2. Language Featuresa) A biographical recount uses specific
names of the people involved in the biography.
b) It is mainly written in simple past tense (the final
paragraph could also include the present tense)
c) A biographical recount also uses liking word to do with
time.d) A biographical recount describes events, so it uses many
verb or action verb.
Biographical Recount Francis GreenwayFrancis Greenway was a
famous convict who was born in England in 1777. His family were
builders,
stonemasons and architects.
In 1809 Greenway became bankrupt and so he decided to forge a
contract. As a result of this crime hewas sentenced to
transportation to New South Wales for 14 years. This was in 1812.
Two years later, in
1814, he arrived in Sydney with a letter of recommendation from
ex-governor Hunter. In response to
this recommendation, a ticket-of-leave was granted to him and
this enabled him to establish his ownbusiness as an architect.
In March 1816 Greenway was appointed to the position of civil
Architect and Assistant Engineer by
Governor Macquarie. For his work he received a salary of 3
shillings (30c) per day.
For six years Greenway designed and supervised the construction
of many buildings which have sincebecome part of Australias
colonial heritage. These include St. Matthews Church, Windsor; St
Lukes
Church, Liverpool; St. James Church, Sydney; parts of Old
Government House, Parramatta;
Government House Stables (now the Conservatorium of Music),
Sydney; the Old Hospital, Liverpool;and Hyde Park Barracks (in
Macquarie Street, Sydney). The friendship between Macquarie and
Greenway, however, did not last one of the reasons was connected
to Greenways salary.
After Macquarie had been sent back to England, Greenway received
only limited work from the newGovernor, Brisbane. His temper did
not help him to win friends or work.
Before long, Greenways health began to fail and he fell into
poverty. After his wifes death he was
tricked out of his property and, in 1837, at the age of sixty he
died so poor that his grave did not have aheadstone.
Greenway has been described as stubborn, arrogant, temperamental
and egotistical. Some even argue
that his designs are mere copies and too extravagant. However,
Greenway was also a man of great
