3. as an Apposition Example: the idea that profit sharing will encourage employees to work appealed
to the president
4. as a direct object Example: the designer said that color would improve the interior.
5. as a predicate noun Example: our agent’s comment was then the new were pleased with our service.
2.2 The Description of Newspaper
2.2.1. The Definition of Newspaper
Newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most
often is published daily or weekly.
2.2.2. Parts of Newspaper
There are thirteen sections in a newspaper. These sections are very useful because when we are reading the newspaper quickly, and we want to see what happened at the
football or basketball game last night, we can simply skip ahead to the sports section. Listed below are the sections in a newspaper.
1. Headline. It is written in bold in the front page of a newspaper. It is the most
important news because it contains the most recent development of the hottest issue. The headline news is straight news for it contains facts. The fact of the news
is further detailed in the body of the news. 2.
The second part of a newspaper is called articles of opinion or commentaries and views. These are articles expressing the views and comments of writers or
notable personalities.
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3. Next part of a newspaper is the local and foreign news. These are news items
of lesser importance. 4.
Another important part of a newspaper is the editorial. This is the complete
news with analysis and informed argument. It is in this portion that the pros and cons for and against of the issue are given. It has no by-line because it is the
whole paper’s stand on whatever is being editorialized. The article on the editorial page is written by the editor expressing his opinion about the latest developments
or news of national interest. 5.
International: The international section of a newspaper tells you about news in
different continents, such as Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. 6.
Business: The business section is for things that are happening business-wise. For
example, the business section might contain media and advertising, world business, the economy of the country that you live in, the stock markets, company
researches, mutual funds, and stock portfolios. 7.
Technology: The technology section contains things that are going in and out of style in the technology world, things that are coming out, and things that have
been out, but theyre coming back in style. 8.
Science: The science section in a newspaper contains things that are happening in
our medical world today. For example: a science section in a newspaper might contain whats happening in outer space, and it might contain things that are
happening in and around our environment. 9.
Health: The health section in a newspaper would usually contain the things that
are happening to a modern day persons health. For example: they might have come out with a new medicine that could clear the human race totally of allergies.
In a health section, there might be news containing things about fitness and nutrition, new health care policies, and mental health and behavior.
10. Sports: In a sports section, you may find out about last nights baseball,
basketball, and football game. Thats the second thing besides asking your buddies down at the pizza parlor. It may also tell you about a player on a team that might
have gotten injured and cannot play. In a sports section, you can find out things
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about basketball, professional basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, professional football, and different sports that maybe you would want to look for.
11. Education: The thing that a student favors the most is the education section. In
the education section you might be able to find out the overall average of students in a partucular school, and maybe even a couple of awards that a student won for
the school that they attend, or doing something that would help their school do better.
12. Weather: In a weather section, you can find the weather, where ever you may
need to know. 13.
Obituaries: In an obituary, you can find out about people who passed on recently,
and people think that their death should be mentioned to the community. When you would go to this section in a newspaper, you can most likely find a picture
about someone and a short biography. There are many sections in a newspaper. They all play an important role, and
when they act together, they make a newspaper.
2.2.3. Definition of Newspaper Editorial
