Recount text (english)

Recounts tell the reader what happened. They retell a past event eg a visit to a farm. Recounts begin by telling the reader who was involved, what happened, where this event took place and when it happened. This is called the orientation.

The sequence of events is then described in some sort of order eg time.

There may be a reorientation at the end which summarises the event.

generic structure

• Orientation: provides the setting and introduces participants
• Events: tell what happened, in what sequence.
•  Re-orientation: optional-closure of events

grammatical feature:

• Focus on specific Participants
• Use of material processes
• Circumstances of time and place
• Use of past tense
•  Focus on temporal sequence

example:

On Children's Day in 1999, a technology company treated more than 200 underprivileged children to a 'high-tech' experience. They were given training on information technology.

The company wanted to provide opportunities for these children to learn more about the Internet and the latest technology. They wanted to help the less fortunate in the community.

The children had an enjoyable and educational experience that day. They were exposed to the new technology for the first time and they were very interested. The company hoped to conduct many more such training sessions for these children. They fell that the skills the children had would be useful to them when they grew up.

The company was very active in caring for the less fortunate. They even put aside one day a year for their employees to do volunteer work to help the needy. They also donated money to many charitable organizations.

Many people had benefited from their efforts. Many also praised the company for being so generous towards the needy.