News Item Part 1

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 News Item Part 1

Regina Adelin A
XII IPS 2/28






Definition of News Item

News item text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.

It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.

Generic Structure of News Item

# Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.
# Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance
# Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event

Purpose of News Item

News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
Or
– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day

Language Feature of News Item

– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)
– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur – …
– Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the event



Practice 1 


Practice 2


Practice 3

1. What is the news about? A teenager saved a suicidal stranger - by kissing him on the lips.
2. How did the girl help the young man? saved a suicidal stranger - by kissing him on the lips.
3. Where was the accident taken? a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
4. What did the crowd see? watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor. 
5. What made the girl save the young man? Liu Wenxiu, that teenager also from a broken family too and understood him perfectly



E. Latihan Soal 

1. What's happening? If you litter in this Thai national park, your rubbish ay just come back to haunt you. 
2. Who is involved? Authorities in the popular Khao Yao National Park, Thailand's environment minister, visitors, and police
3. Where is this happening? In Thai National Park
4. When is it happening? as long as visitors are in the area of Thai National Park
5. Why is it happening? because littering in national park is an offense and is punishable by up to five years in prison and a hefty fine. Park authorities say the litter left behind can be very dangerous for the animals that many try to eat.  


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