RECOUNT PARAGRAPH

Recount paragraph is a paragraph which retells past events or

experience for the purpose of informing or entertaining. This
could include personal events or factual incidents.

Recount paragraph adalah jenis text yang menceritakan tentang

suatu cerita, tindakan, atau kegiatan. Biasanya, recount text
menceritakan tentang pengalaman seseorang. Tujuan dari
recount text adalah untuk menghibur pembaca, sehingga tidak
terdapat konflik dalam text ini. Selain itu, teks ini juga
bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi pada pembaca.
 Writing Recount Paragraph

a.      Orientation
 Setting and necessary background are carefully established
in order to provide the reader information about ‘who’,
‘when’, ‘where’, ‘what’, and ‘why’.
 Example: My friends and I went to one of the well-known
island in Bali, Lembongan.
b.      Events
The next step after constructing the orientation is to organize the events
in chronological order or logical sequence. The focus should be on the
important participant in the events; moreover, retelling the events
should be done in line with type of the recount (i.e. personal or factual
recount).
The following are some events that are chronologically arranged:
– We visited Mangrove in which we could enjoy mangrove and its
population that protected some parts of Lembongan Island;
– Gala-Gala Under Ground House was the second place where we took
pleasure in;
– It was an outstanding human-made building which was ever made;
– The third place which showed the almighty of the God was Sunset
Beach in which we were presented by miraculous natural view that
spoiled our eyes; in addition, we could ‘taste’ gorgeous sunset.
c.  Reorientation
This part in which we can put personal comment or closing statement is
also optional in recount paragraph; thus, if you write it, it is suggested to
write an interesting ending that attract the readers.

Example: We really loved the trip and were looking forward to visiting
other interesting places in Lembongan Island; what an enjoyable trip it was.
 A Visit to Lembongan Island

My friends and I went to one of the well-known island in Bali,

lembongan. We visited Mangrove in which we could enjoy mangrove
and its population that protected some parts of Lembongan Island.
Gala-Gala Under Ground House was the second place where we took
pleasure in. Furthermore, it was an outstanding human-made building
which was ever made. The third place which showed the almighty of
the God was Sunset Beach in which we were presented by miraculous
natural view that spoiled our eyes; in addition, we could ‘taste’
gorgeous sunset. Therefore, we really loved the trip and were looking
forward to visiting other interesting places in Lembongan Island; what
an enjoyable trip it was.
 My Holiday

Last week I went to Mount Bromo. I stayed at my friend's

house in Probolinggo, East Java. The house has a big garden
with colorful flowers and a small pool. In the morning, my
friend and I saw Mount Batok. The scenery was very beautiful.
We rode on horseback. It was scary, but it was fun. Then, we
went to get a closer look at the mountain. We took pictures of
the beautiful scenery there. After that, we took a rest and had
lunch under a big tree. Before we got home, we went to the
zoo at Wonokromo. We went home in the afternoon. We were
very tired. However, I think it was really fun to have a holiday
like this. I hope my next holiday will be more interesting.
• Orientation
Last week I went to Mount Bromo. I stayed at my friend's house in Probolinggo,
East Java. The house has a big garden with colorful flowers and a small pool.

• Events
In the morning, my friend and I saw Mount Batok. The scenery was very beautiful.
We rode on horseback. It was scary, but it was fun. Then, we went to get a closer
look at the mountain.
We took pictures of the beautiful scenery there. After that, we took a rest and had
lunch under a big tree. Before we got home, we went to the zoo at Wonokromo. We
went home in the afternoon.

• Reorientation
We were very tired. However, I think it was really fun to have a holiday like this. I
hope my next holiday will be more interesting.