Recount text: Definition, Generic Structure, Example

Recount Text

 Definition :

A recount text is a text which tells about something that happened in the past. The details in a recount can include what happened, who was involved, where it took place, when it happened and why it occurred. Its purpose or goal is to entertain or inform about the past activity to the reader or listener.

 Generic Structure :

•  Orientation tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place and when it happened

•  Events tell what happened and in what sequence.

• Reorientation consists of optional-closure of events or ending.

The Example of Recount Text

Study Tour at Malang

Orientation

A week ago, I, the teachers  and the students of SMPIT Nurul Islam went to malang for doing study tour. Our destinations are Jatim Park 1, Jatim Park 2 , Batu Square and Museum Angkut. It is the first time for me going to those places except in Batu Square, I ever  went there when I was 18.

Event 1

Our visit was started from Batu Square and carried on to Jatim Park 2 whose location is in Jl. Oro-oro Ombo No. 9, Batu, East Java. To reach the location is not really difficult from Batu Square because the distance is not far from Jatim Park 2. We really enjoyed there, cause we were able to see animals nearly, saw Museum Satwa, Savannah, Pasar Afrika, Big Aquarium and there are provided many adventure games such as Shark Coaster, Tsunami, Octopus, Safari car, Horse Train and many others.

Event 2

      After going to Jatim Park 2 we went to Jatim Park 1. Because we had limited time  so we only visited The Adventure of Bagong. That museum is good for education because while we saw the miniature of human body we would get explanations as well from the keepers there, such as the function of nose, ears, tongue and etcetera.  At 4 pm we continued to Museum Angkut and we were really surprised because the environment looks like the real in abroad. There are France, Mexico , America , England and so on. That is really a good place, not only for adding knowledge but also for hunting pictures.

Reorientation

Because we got through visiting those places so at 7 pm we decided to go home and Alhamdulillah we could back home safely.