This document outlines the key elements of a recount text, including its purpose, organization, and language features. A recount text aims to tell readers what happened in the past through a sequence of events. It is organized into an orientation providing background details, a chronological recounting of events, and may also include an evaluation and reorientation. Language features that help convey a recount include the use of nouns, pronouns, past tenses, time conjunctions, adverbs, and adjectives.