In the text, you will find words and phrases used to start, connect a sentence with the next one, and end your composition. Recount texts tell a series of events and evaluate their significance in some way.
Generic Structure of Recount
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
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
Social function
to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining
When writing recounts you should:
- Focus on individual people i.e. use the words, I or we
- Use words which indicate when (e.g. after lunch) and where the events took place (e.g. in the shed)
- Write in the past tense e.g. had, visited
- Use action words e.g. helped, crutched.