Presentasi Kelompok 3 Bahasa Inggris News Item Text

NEWS ITEM

Definition & General Function Generic Structure Languange Features Example Question

Definition & General Function Definition News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. General Function It is used to report to the readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

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Generic Structure

Headline/main event : the title of the news Summary of events : elaborate what happened, to whom, in what situation/circumstances (background, participant, time, place) Quotes/ resource of information : the exact words that people have said or written in the news • •

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Language Features

Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline Use of material processes/action verbs to retell the story or event Use of projecting verbal processes in “Source” stage (e.g. the police said…; the witness thought …) Using adverb like: badly injured, the most beautiful bride in the world. Focus on circumstances (e.g. last night, just this morning, at that time, etc) •

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Example What

Who

Where

When

Why

How

About conflagration

Informatio n from Mr. Agus

At East Tarakan

This Morning at 04. 30 AM

Because electrical short circuit

An electrical short circuit caused the fire. Predicted that the fire originated from a house abandoned by its owners while all the lights were kept turned on.

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About Conflagration At East tarakan This Morning at 04.30 AM Information from Mr. Agus Because electrical short circuit An electrical short circuit caused the fire. Predicted that the fire originated from a house abandoned by its owners while all the lights were kept turned on.

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CONFLAGRATION(Headline/main event)

Summary of events An electrical short circuit caused the fire of 1 house in East Tarakan. Predicted that the fire originated from a house abandoned by its owners while all the lights were kept turned on. The fire happened around 04:30 AM. A resident who would go to mosque to take a Subuh prayer saw the fire had been enlarged at home of H. Ocha, the owner. He then quickly knocked and woke the homeowners who lived surround that fired house and then equally put out the fire. Fortunately, 30 minutes later the fire department came and helped them putting out the fire. Quotes/ resource of information “Initially, we were difficult to call the fire department but we were very grateful that they came 30 minutes after the fire broke out. We quickly put out the fire so that the houses around were not on fire. “, Said Agus, East Tarakan resident. There were no people died in this accident and material losses estimated about 300 million rupiah.

Question 1. a. b. c. d. e.

What the text about …. Accident Confalgration Dead Conflagration Earthquake

2. a. b. c. d. e.

Who is give the information ….. Mr. H. Ocha Mr. Sapri Mr. Agus Mrs. Agus Mrs. Sapri

Question 3. a. b. c. d. e.

Where is the incident happen …. At North Tarakan At West Tarakan At South Tarakan At East Tarakan At Eats Tarakan

4. a. b. c. d. e.

How much the material losses in this incident ….. About 199 million rupiah About 299 million rupiah About 300 million rupiah About 303 million rupiah About 333 million rupiah

Question 5.

a. b. c. d. e.

“We quickly  put out the fire so that the houses around were not on fire. “, Said Agus, East Tarakan resident. The antonym for underline word is ….. Fastly Quick Slowly Faster Fast