Recount Text

recount~ oh yeah~ i'll give u the definition first~
recount is a text that is used to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.

now, is the generic structures of recount text are :
Orientation : ( it gives the readers the background information needed to understand the text such as who was involved, where it happened, when it happened)
Events : (a series of events, ordered in a chronological sequence)
Re-orientation : (restates the writer’s opinion or personal comment of the writer on the incident)

Characteristic of Recount Text :
Use of simple past tense
Use of temporal conjunctions (when, after, before, next, later, then)
Use of personal pronoun (I, we)

example :

Our trip to the Blue Mountain

On Friday, we went to the Blue Mountain. We stayed at David and Della’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colorful flowers and tennis court.

On Saturday, we saw the Three Sisters and we went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mom and I went shopping with Della. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats. On Sunday, we went on the scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having shower.

In the afternoon, we went home.