PREFACE

Thank to Almighty God who has given His bless to the writer for finishing this English assignment.
The purpose in writing this paper is to fulfill the assignment that be given.

The writer also wish to express his/her deep and sincere gratitude for those who have guided in
completing this assignment. The writer realized this assignment is not perfect. But He/She hopes
it can be useful for us. Critics and suggestion is needed here to make this assignment be better.

Hopefully, this paper can help the readers to expand their knowledge about English.

Karawang, February 2020

Author

Muhamad Rizky burhanudin

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLEi
PREFACEii
TABLE OF CONTENTSiii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION1
1.1 Definition of News Item

1.2 Purpose of News Item

1.3 Generic Structure

1.4 Language Feature

CHAPTER II RESULT OF STUDY

2.1 Example of News Item text

2.2 Analysis

CHAPTER III CONCLUSION

3.1 Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Definition of News Item

News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are
considered newsworthy or important.

It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event
deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events
that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.

1.2 Purpose of News Item

News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered
newsworthy or important.
Or
– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day

1.3 Generic Structure

– Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.
– Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what
circumstance
– Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event
1.4 Language Feature
– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)
– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur
–…
 – Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or
still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the event

CHAPTER II
RESULT OF STUDY

2.1 Example of News Item

NEWSNATIONAL

Coronavirus: Indonesia to screen ships seeking to dock from China

News Desk

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta / Fri, February 14, 2020 / 02:59 pm

The Diamond Princess cruise ship, with more than 3,000 people on board, sits anchored in
quarantine off the port of Yokohama on Feb. 4, a day after it arrived with passengers feeling ill.
(Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)

State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) will start screening every vessel
and ship from China seeking to dock in Indonesia's ports, to reduce the risk of the coronavirus,
which causes the disease COVID-19, from spreading in the archipelago.

"As the gates of entry for cargo and humans, of course we have to employ preventive measures [at
seaports] to prevent the coronavirus from entering Indonesia," Pelindo II president director Elvyn
G. Masassya said as quoted by Antara.

Citing new standard operating procedures, Elvyn said Pelindo II and port health office personnel
would check every vessel from China and screen the crew members on board while the ship was
still on the waters, or before it sought to dock at the country's ports.

"Only if everything is safe we will allow the vessel to drop anchor in our [ports]," he said.

The move is among the latest efforts by Indonesian authorities seeking to contain the outbreak,
which has killed nearly 1,500 since it first emerged from the Chinese city of Wuhan in late
December and has since spread globally.
Earlier this week, the Sabang administration in Aceh called for foreign cruise ship MS Artania to
delay its planned arrival in the city on Feb. 16 amid fears of the virus, following Japan's decision
to quarantine the Diamond Princess cruise ship and its 3,700 passengers in Yokohama after one of
the passengers tested positive for the coronavirus.

As of Thursday, 218 people on board the Diamond Princess have tested positive for the virus, AFP
reported.

Some 78 Indonesian citizens were among crew members of the quarantined cruise ship. The
Foreign Ministry said they were all in good condition as of Wednesday. (gis)

2.2 Analysis
 Generic Structure
 Main event/Newsworthy events :
The Diamond Princess cruise ship, with more than 3,000 people on board, sits
anchored in quarantine off the port of Yokohama on Feb. 4, a day after it arrived
with passengers feeling ill. (Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)
 Elaboration / Background events :
What : to reduce the risk of corona virus, which causes COVID-19 disease, to
search the islands.
When : Jakarta / Jumat, 14 Februari 2020 / 02:59 siang
Who : Elvyn G. Masassya
 Where : Cina

 Resource of Information (Source) :

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02/14/coronavirus-indonesia-to-
screen-ships-seeking-to-dock-from-china.html

CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION

3.1 Conclusion

The Diamond Princess cruise ship, with more than 3,000 people on board, sits anchored
in quarantine off the port of Yokohama on Feb. 4, a day after it arrived with passengers
feeling ill. (Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02/14/coronavirus-indonesia-to-screen-ships-
seeking-to-dock-from-china.html

http://britishcourse.com/news-items-text-definition-generic-structures-purposes-language-
features.php