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Recount Text - GC

Recount text focuses on retelling a series of past events in chronological order. It typically includes an orientation providing who, what, when and where; a sequence of events using temporal conjunctions; and a reorientation concluding the experience. Recounts are written in past tense and use prepositions and conjunctions to show time relationships between events. There are different types including personal, factual, and imaginative recounts. When writing a recount, the title and setting should provide context and events should be presented in order followed by an ending comment.

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Recount Text - GC

Recount text focuses on retelling a series of past events in chronological order. It typically includes an orientation providing who, what, when and where; a sequence of events using temporal conjunctions; and a reorientation concluding the experience. Recounts are written in past tense and use prepositions and conjunctions to show time relationships between events. There are different types including personal, factual, and imaginative recounts. When writing a recount, the title and setting should provide context and events should be presented in order followed by an ending comment.

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Recount text

presented by: Maria Baharuddin, M.Pd.


What is Recount Text?
• Recount text is a kind of text that focuses on a
series of events.
• A recount usually begins with a clear
beginning, also known as the orientation. The
orientation tells the reader things such as who
was involved, where it happened and when.
• The social function :
To retell the past events for the purpose of
informing or entertaining the reader.
Generic Structure
Orientation
Tell Who, what, when and where
Event
Use chronological order to tell what
happened
Reorientation
The conclusion of the experience
• Recount text is written in past tense,
because....................
the event happened in the past
 Recount text uses “Preposition of Time” to
show time relationship.
on, in, at, from.... to...., ....until ...
• Recount text uses “Temporal Conjunction” to
relate one event to another event.
then, next, later, after that, finally...
Types of recount text :
• Personal recount: writer’s/someone’s
experience
• Factual recount: recording an incident, e.g.
a science experiment, police report, news
report, historical account
• Imaginative recount: talking on an
imaginary role and giving detail of events
Things to know when writing a recount:
• Title should tell the reader what the recount is about
• Setting → the reader needs to know: who is in the
recount; where it took place; why it took place; when
it took place. This sets the scene for the events.
• Events 1,2,3,4, ....
The reader needs to know what happened.
Events are recorded in the order they occured.
• Ending → a general comment about the event, or the
results of the event, is used to end the recount.
Thank you

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