RECOUNT TEXT

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1. Notion

   Recount text is used to tell an experience, event or activity  that happens in the past time. It usually uses the past tense.

2. purpose

   Tp re-talle the experience or activity that happens in the past time

3. Structure 

   - orientation

     it is the introduction of the text. it introduces setting of place , setting of time, and characteristic involved

   - series of event

   this is the part where experience . events and extivities that happened in the past are told chronologycally

  - re-orientation 

   this is the closing of the text . it consist of the conclusion of the experiences, events, and activities told in the previous part

           EXAMPLE:

  BIRTHDAY'S MY DAUGHTER

    On my daughter's 1st birthday, i made a cake for her. i decorated it with the disney characters, mickey mouse and donald duck. it was such a wonderfull experience for me. my wife inspired me to make this special birthday cake , she was very good at making cakes.

    On that day, i went and got all item for the cake. i had never made a cake before, so i felta little bit nervous. before i made the cake , i imagined how to decorate it, and the i started right away. i choose the flavor . i made a cake with chocolate flavor . i followed the steps in the recipe carefully. and finally i could make it . it was not bad at all.

    All the people and the childern who were invited to the birthday party liked the cake. i was very proud. my wife told the guests that i made  the birthday cake. i felt satisfield when they were surprised that i could make a cake. since then making cakes has become  one of my hobbies.

   Since then , making cakes has become one of my hobbies.