1. News Item Text

2. Definition
News Item Text is a text which informs
readers about events of the day.

3. Communicative Purpose
To inform readers about the
important event of the day

4. Language Features
1. Focusing on circumstances
2. Using material process

5. Generic Structure
• Newsworthy event
•Background Event
•Source

6. Newsworthy event/Main Event
Part of text which tells readers about the main
idea or the main topic of the text.

7. Background Event
Part of text which tells readers about the
background of the event. It consists of
the event’s place, time, people, etc.

8. Source
Part of text which tells readers about the
experts’ or witnesses’ comments of the
event.