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B.GENERIC STRUCTURE

The generic structure of recount text structure is as follows;
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.

C. LANGUAGE FEATURE

• The language feature of the recount text are as follows;

• Using the simple past tense, past continuous tense, past perfect tense, and past perfect
continuous tense.
• Using temporal sequence, e.g. On Saturday. On Monday, On Sunday
• Focus on specific participant, e.g. I (the writer)
• Using the conjunctions, such as: then, before, after, etc.
• Using action verb, e.g. went, stayed

D. EXAMPLES OF RECOUNT TEXT

Analyze

On Friday we went to the Blue Mountains. We stayed at David and Orientation
Della’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colorful flowers and a
tennis court.
On Saturday we saw the Three Sisters and went on the scenic Events
railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with
Della. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats.
On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw
cockatoos having a shower.
In the afternoon we went home. That was very pleasant moment with Reorientation
my family that I ever got.