news item text

News Item Text

By Mae

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News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day

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Defenition of News Item text

to inform the readers, listeners or viewers about an event of the day

Social Function of News Item text

It recounts the event in summary form.

​​Newsworthy Event

​They elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance

​​Background event(s)

​It contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event

​​Source

Generic Structure of News Item text

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

The Example of News Item Text

Let's do the exercise!

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of news item text?

• To inform the readers or listeners about an events of the day

• To persuade the readers or listeners about a news

• To entertain the readers or listeners about a news

• To describe about a news

Multiple Choice

What are the generic structures of news item?

• Resource - event - description.

• Newsworthy events - background event - resource of information.

• Resource - main events - events - explanation.

• Orientation - elaboration - resource of information.

• Newsworthy events - orientation - description.

Multiple Choice

The following are language features of news item, except ....

• Using action verbs.

• Using adverb of time.

• Using saying verbs.

• using a background

• Using simple past tense

Multiple Choice

Event in the form of summary and usually placed on first paragraph is called?

• source

• background event

• language features

• newsworthy event

Multiple Choice

Statements from the people, witnesses, or experts related to the events are called?

• Source

• Background event

• Newsworthy event

• Headline