Kamis, 18 Juni 2009
News Item
News item is factual text which informs the readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
Generic structur e :
• Newsworthy event (s) : Recounts the events is summary form
• Background event (s) : elaborate what happened, to whom in what circumstances
• Sources : Comments by participant in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
Social function of news item is to inform readers listeners or viewers about event of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
Significant Grammar Features
• short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
• general using Simple Past Tense
• use of material processes to retell the event
• using action verb, e.g. : were, run,go,kill,etc.
• using saying verb, e.g. : say,tell
• focus on circumstances
• use of projecting verbal Processes in sources stanges
There are somerules that can help that can help to make newspaper headlines more comprehensible.
1. the passive voice is used without the appropriate form of “ be “ .
2. it is unusual to find complex forms, generally the simple present form is used.
3. the present progressive tense is used, usually to describe something that is changing or developing, but the auxiliary verb is usually left out.
4. to refers to the future, headlines often use the infinitive.
5. headlines are not always complete sentence.
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