RECOUNT TEXT

RECOUNT TEXT

 

      Recount text is to retell past event or something which happened in the past.

• Function of Recount Text:

     Recount text’s function is to tell about past events.

Parts (Generic Structure) of Recount Text:

1.      Orientation

Orientation tells the readers who was involved in the story, what happened, where the story took place and when it happened.

 

2.      A series of Events

A series of events tell the sequence of events. These events are described in a chronological order.

 

3.      Reorientation

Reorientation tells the summarizes the event.

• Characteristics of Recount Text:

·         Use simple past tense.

Formula:

+ Subject + Verb 2/Verb past + object/complement

- Subject + did not + Verb 1/Verb base + object/complement

•  Always started by past adverbial of time

Examples:

-Two weeks ago,

-Last week,

-Last holiday,

-etc.

Example of Recount Text:

Read the text!

MY LAST HOLIDAY WAS GREAT

            My last holiday was great. My family and I visited my grandparents. We traveled by car. It was along trip. We stayed at my grandparents’ house for four days. We did a lot of things together. We cooked and prepared our meals. After that we ate them.  We also worked in the garden, climbed the trees, and played some games. Everybody was happy. Oh, no. it was time to go home. We hugged Grandma and Grandpa, and we kissed them goodbye. I really enjoyed my holiday.