2. Definition
A text that tell the reader about one
story, action or activity in the past time.
Its goal is to entertain or inform the
reader.
3. Generic Structure
Orientation, tells who was
involved, what happened, where the
events took place, and when it
happened.
Events, tell what happened and in
what sequence.
Reorientation, consists of optional-
closure of events/ending.
4. My Adolescence
Orientation I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It
was very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem
and I was embarrassed to come out of my house
Events and play with friends.
Then, my Mum gave me a good medicine. After
that, in three weeks, the acnes started to vanish
although those showed some black spots in my
face.
Reorientatio
n
That was my bad experience with adolescence,
though there were still lots of good experience
too.
5. Language Feature of Recount
1. Introducing personal participant; I, my
group, etc.
6. My Adolescence
Introducing personal participant
I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was
very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was
embarrassed to come out of my house and play with
friends.
Then, my Mum gave me a good medicine. After that, in
three weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those
showed some black spots in my face.
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though
there were still lots of good experience too.
7. Language Features of Recount
• Introducing personal participant; I, my
group, etc.
• Using chronological connection;
then, first, etc.
8. My Adolescence
I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was
very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was
embarrassed to come out of my house and play with
friends.
Using chronological connection
Then, my Mum gave me a good medicine. After that, in
three weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those
showed some black spots in my face.
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though
there were still lots of good experience too.
9. Language Features of Recount
• Introducing personal participant; I, my
group, etc.
• Using chronological connection;
then, first, etc.
• Using linking verb;
was, were, saw, heard, etc.
10. My Adolescence
Linking verb
I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very
annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was embarrassed
to come out of my house and play with friends.
Linking verb
Then, my Mum gave me a good medicine. After that, in three
weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those showed
some black spots in my face.
Linking verb
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there
were still lots of good experience too.
11. Language Features of Recount
• Introducing personal participant; I, my
group, etc.
• Using chronological connection;
then, first, etc.
• Using linking verb;
was, were, saw, heard, etc.
• Using simple past tense
12. My Adolescence
I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was
very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was
embarrassed to come out of my house and play with
friends.
Using past tense
Then, my Mum gave me a good medicine. After that, in
three weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those
showed some black spots in my face.
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though
there were still lots of good experience too.
13. EXERCISE!
Write a recount text based on your own
experience! Please submit it on
Friday, November 30th, 2012.
