News Item

Purpose : to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important

Generic Structure :
1.Newsworthy event(s)
2.Background event(s)
3.Sources

Language Features :
-Short,telegraphic information about story captured in headline
-use of action verbs
-use of saying verbs
-use of adverbs : time, manner and place

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