recount text

At this time I want to discuss about recount text. It is one type of text that should be understood by the students. What is recount text? Recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience.

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

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

Example of a recount text
Orientation : A woman in blue jeans stood at the window of a fashion shop. She hesitated for a moment. Finally, she went in.

Event 1 : That woman asked to see a nice dress that was in the window. The shop –assistant did not like the way she was dressed. Then he told that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily. She decided to punish the shop-assistant next day.

Event 2 : She returned to the shop the following morning. She dressed in a beautiful dress. She had an expensive handbag in her hand. She sought out the rude shop-assistant did not know who she was. He was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it.

Re-orientation: That woman enjoyed herself making the shop-assistant bring almost everything in the window. Finally, she bought the dress she had first asked for.

It is one example of recount text; hopefully it can add your knowledge about this kind of text.