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Materi Teks Berita SMA/SMK kelas 11
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Main Ideas and Concepts (News Texts – Indonesian Language, Grade 11)
Purpose of Studying News Texts
- To understand why news texts are important and what benefits they provide to readers/public.
- News texts help the public stay alert and serve as a basis for decision making using the latest information.
Meaning of News (Definition)
- Based on the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), news is a story/statement containing information about events, including hot/important events.
- News texts are written discourse that report events or information about what has happened or is happening.
Key Requirement
- News writing must have a source, especially eyewitness or someone who knows directly.
Eight Characteristics of News Texts
- Factual: events are real, truly happened, not fabricated; can include past events; not tied to strict timing rules.
- Actual: events are true and happening now; recent/hot, widely discussed.
- Unique & interesting: word choice and presentation should attract attention so readers want to read.
- Influences the wider community: news that draws community interest can spread belief and impact listeners.
- Has time and event chronology: includes when and in what order events occur.
- Objective: written according to real conditions without personal opinions that might influence the reader.
- Standard language: uses simple, communicative language.
- Spelling/wording affects understanding: clear and communicative wording helps readers understand what happened.
Structure of News Texts (3 Parts)
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Headline / Judul
- The opening part containing the most important information.
- Covers what, where, when, who.
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Body (News Content)
- Contains answers to:
- why and how the event happened.
- Contains answers to:
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Tail / Penutup
- The last part with optional additional information.
- Considered to have less impact on the main news.
News Elements: 5W + 1H
- What (apa): what event occurred.
- Where (di mana): location of the event.
- When (kapan): time of the event.
- Who (siapa): people involved (perpetrator, victim, or eyewitness).
- Why (mengapa): cause/reason/background of the event.
- How (bagaimana): process of the event and its condition, described in chronological order.
Linguistic Rules for Writing News Texts
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Use standard language
- Language must follow Indonesian spelling guidelines and KBBI.
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Use mental verbs (kata kerja mental)
- Verbs describing feelings, responses, thoughts, or actions that cannot be physically observed.
- Example idea: “Residents are worried… so they do not want to move…”
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Use temporal conjunctions (kata hubung waktu)
- Words that mark time, e.g. then/after/finally/since/initially.
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Use explanatory conjunctions
- Words that explain a previous statement.
- Often used to shift from direct to indirect speech.
- Example idea: a leader said refugees can return home because the flood receded.
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Use direct sentences
- Direct sentences quote someone’s statement exactly without reducing/altering the utterance.
- Used when journalists report statements from sources directly.
Types of News Texts (Detailed List)
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Direct News / Berita Langsung (Strike News)
- Written to the point, straightforward, and concise.
- Contains the latest/current information (often found on newspaper/front pages).
- Divided into:
- Hard news: important, most recent; must be conveyed immediately.
- Soft news: lighter news, often about human-interest stories.
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Opini / Opinion News (Op-eds)
- Reports someone’s views: ideas, thoughts, comments on important issues.
- Typically sourced from experts, intellectuals, professors, or officials.
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Interpretative News
- Built from existing facts, plus additional context:
- background information,
- interviews from various sources,
- related supporting data.
- Goal: make the news more complete, detailed, and comprehensive.
- Built from existing facts, plus additional context:
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In-depth News (Dep News)
- Developed through deep analysis of an event.
- Emphasizes:
- why and/or how, and so what.
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Investigative News
- Developed from investigations/research using multiple sources.
- The journalist actively investigates to find:
- truth and/or
- hidden facts.
Speakers / Sources Featured
- Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) (referenced as the source for the news definition and standard language guidance)
- No specific human speakers were clearly identified in the subtitles (names like AHM and “Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta” appear only as examples, not as confirmed speakers of the lesson).