Recount Text

ContentsoWhat is recount text?oWhat is the generic structure of recount

text?oWhat is the language features of

recount text?

What is Recount Text?

Recount text is a text that tell about past story, experience or

activity that happened.

The trip to Pangandaran Beach started on holiday last semester. My parents decided to go to Pangandaran Beach by car. That was very interesting tour. I went to Pangandaran Beach by car from my hometown, Cirebon, with my father, mother, elder sister, and youngest brother. I felt excited with this tour.

The tour to Pangandaran Beach began at 9 a.m. We arrived at Pangandaran Beach at 2 p.m. At beach, we lied down to stretch our muscle because of 5 hours driving. We also had lunch under the coconut tree. We ate some foods that we brought from Cirebon. That was very nice moment when we spent time together.

After we had enough rest, we started to explore Pangandaran Beach. We took a walk at the beach and rent a boat to enjoy the scenery of the sea. Then we snorkeled by renting some snorkels equipment. We could see many coral there. We enjoyed Pangandaran Beach for 3 hours. After that, we went home to Cirebon.

We came back to Cirebon at 5 p.m. We arrived home at 10 p.m. That was very nice experience that I had. I would never forget that moment.

Pangandaran Beach

What is the Generic Structure of Recount Text?

The trip to Pangandaran Beach started on holiday last semester. My parents decided to go to Pangandaran Beach by car. That was very interesting tour. I went to Pangandaran Beach by car from my hometown, Cirebon, with my father, mother, elder sister, and youngest brother. I felt excited with this tour.

The tour to Pangandaran Beach began at 9 a.m. We arrived at Pangandaran Beach at 2 p.m. At beach, we lied down to stretch our muscle because of 5 hours driving. We also had lunch under the coconut tree. We ate some foods that we brought from Cirebon. That was very nice moment when we spent time together.

After we had enough rest, we started to explore Pangandaran Beach. We took a walk at the beach and rent a boat to enjoy the scenery of the sea. Then we snorkeled by renting some snorkels equipment. We could see many coralsthere. We enjoyed Pangandaran Beach for 3 hours. After that, we went home to Cirebon.

We came back to Cirebon at 5 p.m. We arrived home at 10 p.m. That was very nice experience that I had. I would never forget that moment.

Pangandaran Beach

Orientation

Series of Events

Reorientation

Generic structure of Recount Text• Orientation gives the reader/listener the

background information needed. Foe example who was involved, where the events took place, and when it happened.

• Series of Events tell what happened and in what sequence. Events are identified and described in chronological order.

• Reorientation consists of optional-closure of events/ending, concluding comments express a personal opinion regarding the events described

What is the language features of recount text?

Language Features • Specific Participant (Mr. Brown, My

father, Our Cat)• Use of personal pronouns (I, we)• Use of simple past tense (I went, We

took, She smiled)• Use of action verbs (went, started) and

adverbs (which describe or add more detail to verbs)

• Use of linking items to do with time (on holiday last semester, then, after, next)

Exercises1.Where did they go?2.When did they go?3.How many participants

in the text?4.What did they do in the Pangandaran Beach?5.How did the writer’s feeling about his trip?

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