NEWS ITEM PART 2

 Jum 1 Okt 2021

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Definition of News Item Text

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 Text

1. Main Events / Newsworthy event(s) : it recounts the event in summary form.

2. Elaboration / Background event(s) : they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance.

3. Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event.

Purpose of News Item Text 

News item text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important. Another purpose is to present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day.

Language Feature of News Item Text 

1. Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text).

2. Using saying verbs : “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.

3. Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Bandung – … / Singapore – …

4. 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.

5. Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline.

6. Using adverbs : time, place and manner.

7. Uses of material processes to retell the event. 

Examples of News Item Text

A Man With Driver License Suspensions Arrested

A man was arrested by Nassau County police on Monday night. He was accused of driving his car with the driver’s license suspensions.

The man who is from Long Island was arrested after police pulled him over for defecting a brake light. The police checked the ma's DMV record and noticed that he had driver's license suspensions. He was driving illegally. With suspended driver's license, it meant that the man had not a valid license and could not legally drive his vehicle.

A spokesman of The DMV said that Williams did not have his valid license in New York, but he continued to drive.

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NEWS ITEM PART 1

 Rabu 22/09/21

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*Definition of News Item

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

*Purpose of News Item

ews Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are consideredn ewsworthy or important.

*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

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 -...-/London-/Bogor 

•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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EXPLANATION TEXT Part 1,2 & 3

 Rab 08/09/21

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On this occasion we will discuss material about explanation text

What is explanation text?

Explanation text is a text that explains about a process or sequence of phenomena. 

There are 2 types of explanation text; sequential and cause and effect.

What is the purpose of explanation text?

An explanation text is written to explain how and why something (natural or socio-cultural phenomena) in the world happen. The text contains the process or sequence of the phenomena.

The generic structures of explanation text are?

The generic structures of explanation text consists of three components.

1. Title

2. General statement -> Stating the phenomena or issues which are being explained.

3. Explanation -> Stating the series of steps which explain the issues or phenomena. 

The language features of explanation text.

1. Focusing generic participant -> an object or phenomenon which is being discussed, such as; rain, chocolate, etc. 

2. Using present tense -> This kind of text mostly applies present tense for its sentences, such as; "rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, ......."; Chocolate starts from a tree called cacao tree, and etc. 

3. Using chronological connectors -> The text applies chronological connectors / chronological connections / connectives, such as; first, second, third, then, after, after that, finally, so, as a consequence, and etc. 

4. Using passive voice -> The text sometimes applies passive form, such as; "... the beans are fermented for about a week, dried under the sun, and shipped to the chocolate maker...".   

5. Using noun, pronoun, verb, and etc. -> Like so many other text, explanation text absolutely applies a lot of nouns, pronouns (subject pronoun, object pronoun, possessive pronoun, demonstrative pronoun), action verb, and etc. 

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so much material about explanation text, hopefully it's easy to understand. happy reading and have fun. 

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