Recount Text

Recount Text

Definition Recount Text
       Recount text is used to retell about activity / action in the past to inform or to entertain.
The generic structure :
1). Orientation : Who – What – Where – When.
2). Events : The series of events.
3). Re-orientation : A personal comment about the event or what happened in the end.


The characteristics of Recount Text :
• Using the simple past tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Tense, and Past Perfect Tense, Perfect Continuous Tense.

Example :

Diving in Bunaken Island

Orientation :
       Last year, I left New Zealand for Bunaken Island. I went there with a group of New Zealand divers. Getting there was not quite easy.
Event 1 :
       Soon after our arrival at Bunaken, we got a general briefing. It included a description about how to make pictures under water.
Event 2 :
       Then we began our diving. In our diving, we saw groups of tiny fish. In order to identify them, we needed a good guide. Without some knowledge of their habitat and behavior, it was difficult to identify.
Re-orientation :
       In summary, the trip was mostly enjoyable. This place is so impressive with its marine life.