RECOUNT TEXT

Recount text

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

? Did + Subject + Verb 1/verb base + object/complement + ?

·         Always started by past adverbial of time

Examples:

-Two weeks ago,

-Last week,

-Last holiday,

-Yesterday,

-One day,

Example :

MY ADOLESCENCE

I had my adolescence when i was thirteen. (Orientation)

It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very  annoying. It lowered my self-eteem and i was embarressed to come out of my house and play with friends. (evens)

Fortunately, my mum gave me a good medicine in three weeks, the acnes started to vanish altought those showed some black spots in my face. (evens)

That was my bad experience with adolescence, thought there were still lots of good experience too. (Re-orientation)