Recount text is used to retell about activity/action in the past to inform or to entertain.
The generic structure:
1. Orientation : It gives the readers the background information needed to understand the text, such as who was involved, where it happened, and when it happened.
2. Events : A series of events, ordered in a chronological sequence.
3. Re-orientation : A personal comment about the event or what happened in the end.
The Characteristics of Recount Text:
· Using the simple past tense, past continuous tense, past perfect tense, and past perfect continuous tense.
· Using the conjunctions, such as: then, before, after, etc.
Example:
