Recount text

 

1. Definition

recount text is a text that retells events or events in the past. The story can be in the form of action or activity before someone writes the text.

2. Purposes

Each text has its own purpose. If recount text the goal is to provide information about an incident to the reader, or entertain the reader. Again, in English we can say “ to inform or to entertain the readers. ”

3. Generic Structure

a.  Orientation

Did you realize that most of the text will start with orientation . In Indonesian, it means orientation or introduction. Of course, the content of orientation is information about the character or character, location, time of occurrence , etc. Through orientation , it is hoped that readers can understand the path/storyline of the author. Example of orientation in recount text :

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on a vacation to one of my dream countries, Turkey. I went there with my husband. We departed from Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang. We had a very long flight for around 12 hours by Turkish Airlines and we landed at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul.

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to go on vacation to one of my dream countries, Turkey. I went there with my husband. We departed from Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang. We had a very long flight for about 12 hours with Turkish Airlines and we landed at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul.

We can see from the above paragraphs that the author introduces the characters, locations, and also the time of events to be told.

b. Series of Events

Are you familiar with the word events ? Yes, event is an event, while series means series. In this section, the writer will write down a series of events/events that they experienced (the essence of the recount text ).

Besides that, usually the authors express personal remarks on the events , aka personal statements about the stories they write. An example of a paragraph like this:

On the first day, due to exhaustion, we just stayed at the hotel near Hagia Sophia to rest. The next day, we left for Taksim to visit one of the popular destinations, Galata Tower. We saw a lot of shopping centers and local authentic cafes there. After that, we visited one of the Malaysian restaurants that I really wanted to visit in the Blue Mosque area.

c.  Reorientation

In making recount text , the end of a story is called reorientation . In this section, the author will provide a summary and conclusion of the whole story as well as tell the ending ( sad/happy ) . If there is, the author will also add impressions and messages for readers. A simple example of reorientation :

A trip to Turkey several years ago was an experience I will never forget for the rest of my life. The bonus, two weeks after arriving in Indonesia, God trusts us to have the child. We think that having quality time with a partner is very important.