Recount Text 

Recount text is one of the type of English text retells events or experiences in the past. The purpose of the recount text is to inform or to entertain the reader. In  Recount text there are no complications such in narrative text. Recount text communicative purpose is to report events, incidents or events in order to preach or entertain.

Structure of Recount Text:

1. Orientation

    Orientation is to provide information about who, where and when it happened in the past.

2. Events

     An event happened, which is usually presented in chronological order. At the events there is also usually a

     personal comment about the events.

3. Reorientation

     In the reorientation, there are repetition of introduction, summarizing repetition sequence of events, event

     or activity.

Example:

  

     On Sunday morning at 08.30, I was walking down Malioboro Street, looking for a record store. A man stopped me and asked me the way A Hotel. I wasn't sure exactly where it was, but I walked with him to the end of Malioboro Street. He was very friendly, and his face looked so familiar. Then I remembered where the A Hotel was and told him how to get there. He thanked me and tried to give me something. I thought it was money. I said 'No' at first, but he really wanted me to have it, so I took It

     I found a record store and listened to a few records. The Junas Monkey had a new album that was very interesting. I decided to buy their new album. I looked in my bag for my wallet and found a piece of paper the man gave me. It was a photo. I was so surprised! He was a singer in 'The Junas Monkey'!