News item
is a text which informs readers about events of the day.
Social purpose:
To inform
readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day which are considered news
worthy or important.
Generic Structure:
Newsworthy
event: recounts the event in summary form.
Background
events: elaborate what happened; to whom, in what curriculum stances.
Sources:
comments by participants, witnesses, authorities, and expert on the event.
Language Features:
The use of
headlines.
The use of
action verb (material process).
The use of
saying verbs (mental process).
The use of
passive sentences. The
use of adverb in passive sentences.
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