News Item Text

What is the main purpose of a news item text?

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To persuade people to do something

• To inform the readers about events that are considered important or newsworthy

• To describe a person, place, or thing

• To share a personal experience

Which of the following is usually found in the first paragraph of a news item text?

• Background information

• Complication

• Resolution

• Orientation

• Main event

What tense is commonly used in a news item text?

• Present continuous

• Future tense

• Present perfect

• Simple present

• Simple past tense

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a news item text?

• Uses action verbs

• Uses time and place references

• Contains personal opinions

• Focuses on factual information

• Answers questions like what, who, when, where, why, and how

Read the headline below:

“Floods Hit Central Java, Hundreds Evacuated”

What can you expect from this news item?

• A story about a family’s vacation

• A report about a flood and its impact

• A personal opinion about the weather

• A description of tourist attractions

• An invitation to a community event

Which of the following are typical language features found in a news item text?

• Simple past tense

• Present tense

• Present continuous

• Similes and metaphors

What is the correct generic structure of a news item text?

• Orientation – Complication – Resolution

• Introduction – Body – Conclusion

• Identification – Description – Summary

• Newsworthy Event – Background Event – Source

• Abstract – Thesis – Arguments

What kind of information is usually included in the “source” part of a news item text?

• Writer’s personal opinion

• Repetition of the main idea

• Expert statements or witness reports

• Writer’s recommendation

• Prediction about future events

News item texts always include the writer’s opinion to persuade the reader.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The use of past tense is appropriate in a news item because it tells about past events.

• TRUE

• FALSE