Recount Text
Hello everybody, here I want to share definition, and generic structure about Recount Text.
What is Recount?
1. Definition of Recount
Recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the
past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience. There is no
complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative
2. Generic Structure of
Recount
1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time
2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past
3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of
the writer to the story
3. Language Feature of
Recount
• Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc
• Using chronological connection; then, first, etc
• Using linking verb; was, were, saw, heard, etc
• Using action verb; look, go, change, etc
• Using simple past tense
4. Examples and structures of
the text
Our trip to the Blue Mountain
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Orientation
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On Friday we went to the Blue Mountains. We stayed at David
and Della’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colourful flowers and a
tennis court.
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Events
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On Saturday we saw the Three Sisters and went on the scenic
railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Della. We went to
some antique shops and I tried on some old hats.
On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw
cockatoos having a shower.
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Reorientation
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In the afternoon we went home.
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