C4 - NEWS ITEM
NEWS ITEM Definition of News Item News item text is a text which informs readers about events are considered newsworthy or important Social Function of News Item to informs readers or listeners about event of the day which are considered newsworthy or important. Generic Stucture of News Item Headlines Newsworthy : tells the event in a summary form Background events : ellaborate what happened, tell what caused the incident Sources : comments by participants, witnesses, authorities, and experts involved in the event. Language Features 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 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, pl...