news item material
TRANSCRIPT
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’s place, time, people, etc.
Source
Part of text which tells readers about the experts’ or witnesses’
comments of the event.