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This time I will explain about the structure of the news item and I will combine the structure and news items that I created last week
Okay before that we have to know ...
what is a news item?
News item is a text which informs readers about event of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.
It means if there is an important event that should be know by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text ia Valles the news item text. However, of there there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.
what is the structure of the news item?
• Event Background / Elwboration : tells in detail the background of the event or events that occurred, who was involved, where and how the event occurred.
• Source: the last part of the structure of news item text, a news source can be a source statement, witness comments, expert opinions, or statements from related parties of an event.
Purpose of News Item
News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
– 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.
– 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
✓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
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Okay I think that's all for today. I hope everything that I explain to you in here can be understanding
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