DEFINITION OF RECOUNT TEXT
Recount text is a text which retells events or expreriense in the past. It may our or someone’s experiences. There’s no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative.
GENERIC STRUCTURE OF RECOUNT
1. Orientation :
It given the reader the background information needed to understand the text
such as who was involved, where it happened, when it happened, and why it
happened.
2. Events : A
series of event, ordered in a chronological sequence. When we telling the
events, we may use connective words, such as a few minutes later, then,
finnaly, after that, the next day, meanwhile, and afterwards.
3. Re-orientation :
Retates the writer’s opinion or personal coment of the writer on the incident.
LANGUAGE FEATURE OF RECOUNT
- Using simple past tense
- Introducing personal participant
Example: I, my group, etc.
- Using chronological connection
Example: Then, first, etc.
- Using linking verb
Example: was, were, saw, heard, etc.
- Using action verb
Example: look, go, change, etc.
EXAMPLE OF RECOUNT TEXT
- Using simple past tense
- Introducing personal participant
Example: I, my group, etc.
- Using chronological connection
Example: Then, first, etc.
- Using linking verb
Example: was, were, saw, heard, etc.
- Using action verb
Example: look, go, change, etc.
EXAMPLE OF RECOUNT TEXT
Jedi and Jada
Orientation Hai, I,m Jedi . I have a twin
sister, named Jada.
Event
1 We
were born on August 5, 1992. we are in the eighth grade now. Jada and I do
everything together.We are in the same class.We dress alike.We look the same.We
always get other people confused.This really makes Jada and I laugh.Teachers
and friends always get us mixed up at school.even our father has troubles
telling us apart.Our mother doesn’t. She alays know which twin is which.Jada
and I often try to confuse her, but it has never happened.
Event
2 Mother
came to the rescue, and refused to make us cut our hair.We were happy just the
way we were and didn,t want to change.Our dad just shook his head. He would
have to stay confused.Jada and I didn’t care.
Reorientation
: We
knew which one was which, and that was all that mattered.
