news item

 Definition 

As the name implies, news item text can be said as writing that resembles a news item. This paper tells an event or events in a short, sequential, complete, and made interesting. The events or events that are written are certainly not arbitrary, but must be newsworthy or important.

The content of the news item must have great value as it is known by many people or can affect something big. If this can be met, then an article can be said as news item text. Exactly in writing a news, the content of this text must also be trusted and in the form of facts.

Sources can also be included in writing, for example from eyewitnesses, journals, and even expert opinions.

Generic Structure

There are three important structures that you should pay attention to if you want to create posts with news item text. Among others are:

Newsworthy event

This section can also be referred to as the main event or the main event that you want to write in a text.

Usually, information in the form of events or events is in the form of a summary with an easy-to-understand core.

Background event

Background event or the background of an event must be written as clearly as possible in a news.

The background must have 5W + 1H to make it easier for readers to understand the context of the writing. Do not let you confuse readers with incomplete backgrounds and even make the writing unreportable.

Source

Is a source that you need to include in an article. In writing a source you must pay attention to the authenticity or validity of the source. Sources can be taken from scientific journals, eye witnesses, or published expert opinions.

Format in News Item Text

• Focus on the point. Do not let long-winded writing that will actually eliminate an important part of a news. Try to write in good and correct language and easy to understand.
• Usually use quotes from sources. Such as: informed, told, reported, “….” he stated, and others.
• Get in the habit of informing the name of the place where an event takes place at the beginning of the sentence. For example: Bekasi, Jakarta, and others.
• Usually, the grammar used in writing news is past tense because the news usually has already happened. If it is still ongoing, you can write it in the present tense.
• Try to write short, concise, and clear, especially in the headline.

Example 

President Donald Trump will bring the “full force” of the U.S. government to combat human trafficking.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president is meeting with senior advisers and representatives of organizations that deal with trafficking at the White House. His daughter is among those in attendance.

Trump calls “human trafficking” a problem that is “not talked about enough.” He said that he would order the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to take a hard look at the resources they were devoting to addressing the issue.

Human trafficking tends to occur around international travel-hubs with large immigrant populations such as California and Texas. The U.S. Justice Department estimates that 14,500–17,500 people, including young children and teenagers, are trafficked into the country every year. They can be domestic citizens or foreign nationals. According to the Department of State’s statistics from 2000, there are approximately 244,000 American children and youth that are at risk for sex trafficking each year.

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explanation text

 How does Rain Fall?

Rain is one of the main sources of fresh water for almost all people in the world. It provides suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems. It is also used as hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation. But, do you know how rain happens?

The rain’s phenomenon is actually what we often call as “water circle.” The concept of the water cycle involves the sun heating the Earth’s surface water and causing the surface water to evaporate. Then the water vapor rises into the Earth’s atmosphere.The water in the atmosphere cools and condenses into liquid droplets. The droplets grow bigger and heavier and fall to the Earth as precipitation.

However, not all rain can reach the surface of the earth. Some evaporates while failing through dry air. This is what we call as “Virga”, a phenomenon which is often seen in hot, dry desert regions.

11. What happen to the doplet when it gets heavy?

a. Rise

b. Fall

c. Flow

d. Evaporates

e. Boiled

Answer: b

Explanation text

 

Definition of Explanation Text

Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. Explanation text is to say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the forming of the phenomena. It is often found in science, geography and history text books.

Generic Structure of Explanation Text

– General statement
General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained.
– Sequenced of explanation
Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.

Purpose of Explanation Text

– Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific, and cultural phenomena.
– To explain how or why something happens.

According to Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson (1997: 82) says that the explanation text type is often used to tell how and why thing (phenomena) occur in nature.

Language Features of Explanation Text

In an explanation text, there are linguistic features as below :
– Using simple present tense
– Using abstract noun (no visible noun)
– Using Passive voice
– Using Action verbs
– Containing explanation of the process ..

Examples of Explanation Text

How does Rain Happen?

Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.

The phenomenon of rain is actually a water circle. The concept of the water cycle involves the sun heating the Earth’s surface water and causing the surface water to evaporate. The water vapor rises into the Earth’s atmosphere. The water in the atmosphere cools and condenses into liquid droplets. The droplets grow until they are heavy and fall to the earth as precipitation which can be in the form of rain or snow.

However, not all rain reaches the surface. Some evaporates while falling through dry air. This is called virga, a phenomenon which is often seen in hot, dry desert regions