News Item Text
Definition
News Item Text is a text which informs
readers about events of the day.
Communicative Purpose
To inform readers about the
important event of the day
Language Features
1. Focusing on circumstances
2. Using material process
Generic Structure
• Newsworthy event
•Background Event
•Source
Newsworthy event/Main Event
Part of text which tells readers about the main
idea or the main topic of the text.
Background Event
Part of text which tells readers about the
background of the event. It consists of
the event
’
splace,t
i
me, people, etc.
Source
Part of text which tells readers about the
experts’or witnesses’
commentsofthe
event.
Seven Killed in Accident on Jalan Sultan
Newsworthy Event
Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car and a truck at
10:35 p.m. on Jalan Sultan last night.
Backgroud Event
The dead were all passengers in the car. Police believe the car may have
been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from
the opposite direction. The driver of the car may not have been using his
lights, as the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching.
Sources
The police said the car should not have been trying to pass the bus, since
overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported
that the car–asmall Japanese car–should not have been carrying more than
five people. The names of the victims are not yet known.
Example
Students’ Task
Write another example of News Item Text.
You may choose the topic based on the news
that you watched on the TV program.
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newsitemtext-121111092313-phpapp01.pptx

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Definition News Item Textis a text which informs readers about events of the day.
  • 3.
    Communicative Purpose To informreaders about the important event of the day
  • 4.
    Language Features 1. Focusingon circumstances 2. Using material process
  • 5.
    Generic Structure • Newsworthyevent •Background Event •Source
  • 6.
    Newsworthy event/Main Event Partof text which tells readers about the main idea or the main topic of the text.
  • 7.
    Background Event Part oftext which tells readers about the background of the event. It consists of the event ’ splace,t i me, people, etc.
  • 8.
    Source Part of textwhich tells readers about the experts’or witnesses’ commentsofthe event.
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    Seven Killed inAccident on Jalan Sultan Newsworthy Event Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car and a truck at 10:35 p.m. on Jalan Sultan last night. Backgroud Event The dead were all passengers in the car. Police believe the car may have been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the car may not have been using his lights, as the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching. Sources The police said the car should not have been trying to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car–asmall Japanese car–should not have been carrying more than five people. The names of the victims are not yet known. Example
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    Students’ Task Write anotherexample of News Item Text. You may choose the topic based on the news that you watched on the TV program.