The Definition of Recount Text
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The Definition
of Recount Text
1.
The Meaning of Recount
Recount
is the text telling the reader what happened. It retells a past event. It begins
by telling the reader who was involved, what happened, where this event took
place and when it happened (Pardiyono, 2007: 63). At an Online Education Journal,
writing recount is said that it may be a reorientation at the end. It summarizes
the event in the order in which they happened (chronological order). Recount is
written to retell events with the purpose of either informing or entertaining
their audience (or both).
2.
Purpose
Derewianka
(2004: 18) states that the purpose of a recount is to list and describe past
experiences by retelling events in the order in which they happened (chronological
order). To achieve its purpose, the text will move through a different set of
stages: a) an orientation letting the reader knows who is involved, where,
when, etc. b) the retelling of a series of events in chronological sequence. Recounts
are written to retell events with the purpose of either informing or
entertaining their audience (or both). Frequent use is made of words, which
link events in time, such us next, after, when then, after, before, first, at
the same time. It describes events, so plenty of use is made of verbs (action
words), and of adverbs (which describe or add more details are often chosen to
add interest or humor to the recount).
3.
Types of Recount
These usually retell an event that
the writer was personally involved in.
b.
Factual Recount
Recording an incident, e.g. a
science experiment, police report.
c.
Imaginative Recount
Writing an imaginary role and giving
details of events, e.g. A day in the life of a pirate.
4.
Features of Recounts and Conventions
The
recount has a title, which summarizes the text. Past tense verbs are used, and
frequent use is made of words which link events in time, such as next, later,
when, then, after, before, first. Recounts describe events, so plenty of use is
made of verbs (action words), and of adverbs (which describe or add more detail
to verbs).
5.
Structure
The
recount has a title, which usually summaries the text specific participants
(Mum, the crab). The basic of recount consist of three parts:
a.
The setting or orientation –
background information answering who? when? where? And why
b.
Events are identified and described
in chronological order.
6.
The Example of Recount Text
The
sample text of Recount such as Newspaper reports, diary entries, interviews,
conversation, letters. This sample recount is labeled to show you the structure
and language features of a recount text. (source: Derewianka, 2004: 16”
Exploring How Texts Work”)
Please read also Definition of Speaking Skill
REFERENCES
Derewianka, Beverly. (2004). Exploring How Texts Work. Australia: Primary English Teaching Association. Get the Book Here
Pardiyono. 2007. Pasti Bisa!! Teaching Gendre-Based Writing. Yogyakarta: C.V Andi Offset. Get the Book Here
Please read also Definition of Speaking Skill
REFERENCES
Derewianka, Beverly. (2004). Exploring How Texts Work. Australia: Primary English Teaching Association. Get the Book Here
Pardiyono. 2007. Pasti Bisa!! Teaching Gendre-Based Writing. Yogyakarta: C.V Andi Offset. Get the Book Here
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