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News Item Text

Class XII SMK
 The Definition

News item text is a text which inform readers about

events of the day.
Oxford English Dictionary
 Generic Structure

1. Newsworthy event
The main item which is considered newsworthy in a
summary form.
2. Background event
Explains detailed information on what caused the incident
(the background, participants, time, and place)
3. Source of information
Comments which can be from the participants, witnesses,
the official authorities, or experts.
 Purpose

• To inform the readers about newsworthy or important

events of the day.

• To present information the readers about newsworthy

or important events of the day.
 Language Feature
1. Focusing on circumstances

2. Action Verbs
Ex: hit, attack

3. Saying verbs
Ex: said, claimed, added

4. Passive Sentences
Ex: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
is scheduled to give a 10-minute speech.
 Example
Seven Killed in Accident on Jalan Sultan
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. Newsworthy 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. Background Event
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–a small Japanese car–should not have been
carrying more than five people. The names of the victims are not yet
known. Sources