NEWS ITEM
Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb Peace be upon you, and Allah mercy and blessings. I hope those who read this blog are healthy and always adhere to health protocols. In this blog, I will discuss about News Item NEWS ITEM Definition News Item Text is a type of writing that provides up-to-date information about events that are important to report. Purpose News Item Text aims to provide information to readers or listeners. Usually, News Item Text provides information that is the latest event. Characteristic features Ø Short Ø Using Action verbs Ø Using Past Tense Ø Using Saying Verbs Ø Use verbs to describe time, place, and manner. Language Feature of News Item Ø Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text) Ø Using saying verbs: “....”, She said, informed, told, reported. Ø Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – ... .. /London-/Bogor- Ø Using Past tense in explaini...