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Definition of Recount

     Recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience. There is no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative

Generic Structure of Recount

1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time

2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past

3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story

Language Feature of Recount

• Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc

• Using chronological connection; then, first, etc

• Using linking verb; was, were, saw, heard, etc

• Using action verb; look, go, change, etc

• Using simple past tense

Contoh Recount Text

 

My First Holiday In Bali

My family decided to visit Bali on my school holiday last month. There were a lot of places to see in there. Because we never went to Bali before, we joined the tours to see as much as possible. My friends and I stayed in one of hotel in Kuta on arrival.

In Kuta beach, we spent our two days by surfing and swimming. My brother tried to sunbathe as if he were a foreigner. We really enjoyed our time there. On the next day, we were ready to visit the other place listed by the tour guide. the first place we visited was SIngaraja. Singaraja is a city of about 95 thousands people. It is a busy city but quiet town. The street are lined with trees adn ther are a lot of old Dutch houses. We learnt about history of SIngaraja there. Then we returned very late to the hotel. We went to bed to regain our stamina.

Our last tour destination was Ubud. There were a lot of art and craft in Ubud. The first stop was at Batu bulan, a center of stone sclupture. We watched young boys were carving away at big block of stone. The next place we visited was Celuk, a center for silversmiths and goldensmiths. After that, we had a lunch at Sukawati and continued touring to Mass, a tourist center. We bought some souvenirs in there.

Our holiday ended very quickly. Beside visiting some places, all our days were spent on the beach. We went sailing or surfboarding every day. We really enjoyed our holiday in Bali.