1. Definition
News Item Text is a text that informs readers or listeners about important or interesting events.
Artinya, News Item Text adalah teks yang memberikan informasi tentang suatu peristiwa penting atau menarik yang terjadi.
2. Social Function
The social function of a News Item Text is:
To inform readers or listeners about important or newsworthy events.
E. GENERIC STRUCTURE
1. Newsworthy Event
Berisi peristiwa utama yang diberitakan.
Contoh:
«Farmers in Maja started harvesting their rice fields on Monday.»
2. Background Events
Berisi informasi tambahan mengenai peristiwa, seperti:
- siapa;
- kapan;
- di mana;
- mengapa;
- bagaimana peristiwa terjadi.
3. Sources
Berisi sumber informasi atau pernyataan dari seseorang yang berkaitan dengan berita.
Contoh:
«According to the farmer, the harvest was better than last season.
F. LANGUAGE FEATURES
News Item Text biasanya menggunakan:
1. Simple Past Tense
Contoh:
- Farmers harvested the rice last week.
- The government provided agricultural equipment.
2. Action Verbs
Contoh:
- harvested
- planted
- produced
- distributed
- developed
- increased
3. Saying Verbs
Contoh:
- said
- stated
- explained
- reported
- announced
4. Adverbs of Time and Place
Contoh:
- yesterday
- last week
- on Monday
- in Maja
- in West Java
5. Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct Speech:
«“The harvest is better this year,
” said a farmer.»
Indirect Speech:
«A farmer said that the harvest was better that year.»
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