Recount Text

Recount Text 

Recount Text

•      A recount text is a piece of writing that tells events in a chronological sequence. A recount text is a similar to narrative text. The story may be an event or a situation that look place on a particular day. The order of the events is very important.

The generic structures are :

1.      Orientation

2.      Series of sequenced in a time

Purpose

To retell a series of events

General language features

1.      Time words to connect events

2.      Descriptive language

3.      Past tense

4.      Words which tell us where, when, with, whom, how

Example

 

•      Meeting My Idol

Afgan has always been my favourite singer. I had always been thinking of how I would feel when I met him. The I was suddenly hit by lighting when I found out Afgan was coming to town for a concert in a local auditorium. A day before the concert, there would be a meet-and-greet event at a local radio station. Feeling excited, I packed all my afgan’s CDs to get his signature at the event.

On that bright sunny Saturday morning, the radio station was full of Afganism (that’s how Afgan’s fans are called). They sat on the chairs prepared inside the radio station’s lobby. Some stood in rows in front of the yard of the radio station. A spot inside a lobby was prepared with a mini stage of Afgan’s singing performance and a table for Afgan to sign Afganism’s memorabilia. Finally, after about 40 or 50 minutes wait, Afgan showed up from inside the radio station. He smiled and waved to all Afgansm who had been waiting excitedly saying, “Good morning. How are you all?” The crowd went crazy. The shouts sounded like mix of “Fine, thank you’ and screams of Afgan’s name.

Then, he started the event by singing his hit single” Dia dia dia.” Afganism went even crazier; they sang along with him througout the song. Of course, I did too. I couldn’t take my eyes off this amazing singer who had released three albums. When he was finished with the song, the host announced that it was time for autographing the memorabilia. I prepared my CDs and began to stand in the line. When I arrivedat the table, I was speechless. It was unreal just seeing him that close. I thought it was really cool seeing him like that because he really just felt like a normal person, which was awsome. He asked my name so that he could write it on the CD to say “To Mis, Love Afgan.” He was also very friendly, so i didin’t feel too nervous when I had a chance to take pictures with him. He just an amazing person. That was one of the best days in my personal life history.