CHARACTERISTICS OF RECOUNT TEXT

A recount text is a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its
goal is to entertaining or informing the reader.
Orientation tells who was involed, what happened, where the events took place, and
when it happened. Example: When I was in junior high school, I was not a very
diligent student.
Events (event 1 and 2) tell what happened and in what sequence.
Example: Once, my teacher grounded me in the library because I did not do my
Biology homework.
Reorientation consist of optional-closure of events/ending.
Example: After I read the book, I realised that science is useful for humankind
The features are including who? Where ? Why?, noun or pronoun, and past tense.
Example: I, at home, last night, a book, I took ....

EXAMPLE OF RECOUNT TEXT

When I was in junior high school, I was not a very diligent student. In fact, I was
quite lazy. I hated all the subjects that I took during school, especially science. For me
science was very difficult. It was hard for me to remember the chemical processes, physics
calculations, and bilogical processes.

Once, my teacher grounded me in the library because I did not do my Biology

homework. The teacher asked me to read several books and make a summary about them.
When I was browsing the shelves, I found a book entitled The inventors of Medicine. I
thought OK, this is a start. I took it out then began reading it. I learned from the book about
Edward Jenner. He was an English doctor who found the cure for smallpox. The next one was
Louis Pasteur. His interest in bacteria led him to discover the treatments for rabies and
anthrax. Just like Pasteur, Robert Kochs experiments on bacteria also proved that
tuberculosis can be spread to others by contact. Finally, there was Alexander Flemming, a
British bacteriologist who found the first antibiotic and penicillin.

After I read the book, I realized that science is useful for human kind. By studying it,
we can discover things that can help human kind. Therefore, since that moment, I managed to
change my behaviour and became a doctor.

Orientation ( who, what, when, where ) :

- Who : I ( The writer ) and His teacher.
- What : The science
- When : In junior high school
- Where : Library school.
 Series of events :
1. I was in junior high school, I hated all the subject that I took during school,
especially science.
2. My teacher grounded me in the library because I didi not do my Biology
homework.
3. I was browsing book. I found a book entitled Inventors of medicine.
4. I began reading it.
5. I learned from the book about :
- Edward Jenner an English doctor who found the cure for smallpox.
- Louis Paster was the next one who interest in bacteria. He discover the treat ment
for rabies and anthrax.
- Robert Kochs experiment on bacteria too. He also proved that tuberculosis can be
spread to others by contact.
- Alexander Flemming, a Britsh bacteriologist who found the first antibiotic and
penicillin.
Reorlentation ( starting personal comments about the events ) :
The science is useful dor human kind. By studying it, we can discover things that can
help human kind.
 PREFACE

Thank to Almighty god who has given His bless to us for finishing the English paper
assgnment entitled Recount Text.

This English paper contains :

1. Text structure / generic structure :

Opening, event, closing.
2. Social Function : retelling a series of past events, usually in the order they occured.
e.g :
- Oreintation : who, what, when, where
- Series of events : event 1,2,3,4, etc.
- re oreintation : stating personal comments about the events.
3. Example of recount text.
Hopefully, this paper can help the readers to expand their Knowledge about Recount
Text.

Palabuhanratu, September 4th, 2017

Author
TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS

RECOUNT TEXT

DISUSUN OLEH :

GROUP 1

LEADER : SAUT ANTONIUS SIMANJUNTAK

MEMBER : SANDRINA

WAHDAN

DENISSA

PUJIAH

CLASS : X MIPA 6

SUBJECT : ENGLISH

SMAN 1 PALABUHANRATU

2017