NEWS ITEM

To inform the readers/listeners about a newsworthy event.

• Source (s)

• definition

• Language Features

• Social Function

• structure

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.

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

• Using action verbs.

• Using adverb of time.

• Using saying verbs.

• using a background

• Using simple present tense

Reindeer delivery company in Japan "Domino's" has got into the Christmas spirit already!

It started to train reindeer to deliver pizza to customers. the company is working with reindeer breeders to train the reindeer how to deliver pizza.

People can watch the reindeer in real-time by using a GPS driver tracker. The company claims that it is taking all possible steps to ensure that animals are well.

What does text tell us about?

• Reindeer delivery company

• The Christmas spirit on December

• Pizza in Christmas event

• Special pizza in Christmas

Reindeer delivery company in Japan "Domino's" has got into the Christmas spirit already!

It started to train reindeer to deliver pizza to customers. the company is working with reindeer breeders to train the reindeer how to deliver pizza.

People can watch the reindeer in real-time by using a GPS driver tracker. The company claims that it is taking all possible steps to ensure that animals are well.

The word "it" in the second paragraph refers to...

• reindeer

• Pizza

• Christmas spirit

• Domino's Company

comment from witnesses is called?

• action verb

• saying verb

• newsworthy event

• source

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

• source

• background event

• language features

• newsworthy event

Which paragraph called Sources?

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 1-2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

Which paragraph called Newsworthy Event?

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 5

 

What is the news about?

• Traffic after protest has returned to normal

• The demonstrates destroyed the separators

• The traffic wasn’t runs smoothly

• Jalan Gatot Subroto has been closed by demonstrators