- Definition : A recount text is a type of spoken or written text that deals with past experiences.
- Function/ purpose : to retell some events that happened in the past for certain purposes; to inform and or to entertain the listeners or readers.
- Generic Structure:
- Orientation: tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened.
- Event(s): tell what happened and in what sequence.
- Reorientation: consists of optional-closure of events/ending.
Example 1:
My Adolescence
I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was embarrassed to come out of my house and play with friends.
Fortunately, my Mum gave me a good medicine. In three weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those showed some black spots in my face.
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there were still lots of good experience too.
Example 2:
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