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  what is news item text? News item text is a text that relates to the news. There are two kinds of news item text, written and spoken. News that we read in newspaper is written text form. News that we hear in radio or television is spoken text form. This text also has the generic structure. Those are newsworthy event, sources and background events. Definition of News Item News item text 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. Generic Structure of News Item • 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 (Sour...

  What is an Explanation Text? Explanation text is a type of text in English that describes a process. Talking about the process, this text is almost the same as procedure text. However, if the procedure text describes how to do something (process), this text describes how a process occurs. That way, we can know that the explanation text serves to provide information to readers about a process. Explanation Text Characteristics There are several characteristics of this text, namely:  • Using the Simple Present Tense  => This text uses the Simple Present Tense because it describes facts.  • Using Action Verbs Action Verbs  =>are verbs used to describe an ongoing action. Examples are do, make, create, and so on.  • Using Passive Voices  =>The use of Passive Voices aims to emphasize the focus on the event that is taking place rather than the subject.  •Using Noun Phrases  •Using Technical Terms These technical  terms refer to techni...