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. There is no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative

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
On Wednesday, my my student and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel wich a
not far from Malioboro.

On Thursday we visite the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana,
Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We arevisited only Brahma and Syiwa temples,
because Wisnu temples iis being renovated.

On Friday morning w went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky
because we were led by a smart and friendly guidge. Thenwe continued our journey to Borobudur.
We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard and announcement that Borobudur gate would be
closed.

In the evening we left for Jakarta by Wsata bus,

1. The text above mainly discussed about….

a. The writer’s trip to Yogyarta d. The writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

b. The writer’s first visit to Prambanan e. The writer’s impression about Borobudur
c. The writer’s impression about the guide

2. The text is written in the form a/an….

a. Report b. Narrative c. Anecdote d. Recount e. Spoof

3. The purpose of this text is to….

a. Tell past eventss d. Report an event to the police

b. Entertain readers e. Inform readers about events of the day
c. Describe the smugglers

4. Where can we find an orientation?

a. In the last paragraph 1 d. In the first paragraph 2

b. In the first paragaraph 1 e. In the paragraph 3
c. In the paragraph 4

The police thougt that two bulgars started the robbery at Pattimura street on
Sunday afternoon. The burglars broke into students’ room while they never
thought that while they were away, never burglars would break into their
boarding house.
5. The communicative purposeof this text is….
a. To retell events for the purpose of incoming
b. To present perspective points about an issue
c. To describe the way there are
d. To share an amusing incident
e. To acknowledge readers about informative events

6. The lexicogrammatical features are mostly written in…

a. Passive voce
b. Direct speech
c. Reported speech
d. Simple past tense
e. Simple present tense