Analytical dan Hortatory Exposition Text

Elyssa Ridhaningrum

XI MIPA 5

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Analytical and Hortatory Exposition Text

A.   Analytical exposition text

1.      Write / find the definition of analytical exposition text.

The definition of analytical exposition text is a text that elaborates the writer’s idea or opinion about the phenomenon surrounding.

2.      What the generic structure of the text?

The generic structure of the analytical exposition text is :

·         Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker or writer’s position ; Outlines of the arguments to be presented.

·         Arguments : It consists about Point and Elaboration Point, states the main argument. Elaboration : develops and supports each point of argument.

·         Conclusion : Reiteration (restatement), restates speaker or writer’s position.

3.      What the purpose of the text?

The purpose of the analytical exposition text is :

·         To persuade the reader or listener that there is something that, certainly, needs to get attention.

·         To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that this opinion is correct and supported by arguments.

Examples : argumentative essay and exploratory essay

4.      What the language features of the text?

The language features of the analytical exposition text is :

·         Focus on generic human and non human participants.

·         Using mental processes. It is used to state what the writer or speaker thinks or feels about something, for example : realize, feel, etc.

·         Need material processes. It is used to state what happens, for example : has polluted, etc.

·         Using simple present tense.

·         Using relational processes.

·         Using internal conjunction to state argument.

·         Reasoning through casual conjuction or nominalization.

5.      Write / find the example of the text.

Laptop as Students’ Friend

Thesis :

Conventionally, students need book, pen, eraser, drawing book, ruler and such other stuff. Additionally, in this multimedia era, students need more to reach their progressive development. Students need mobile keyboards to record every presented subject easily. Of course it will need more cost but it will deserve for its function.

Argument 1 :

First, modern schools tend to apply fast transferring knowledge because the school needs to catch the target of curriculum. Every subject will tend to be given in demonstrative method. Consequently students need extra media cover the subject. Since there is a laptop on every student’s desk, this method will help student to get better understanding.

Argument 2 :

Secondly, finding an appropriate laptop is not difficult as it was. Recently there is an online shop which provides comprehensive information. The best is that the shop has service of online shopping. The students just need to brows that online shop, decide which computer or laptop they need, and then complete the transaction. After that the laptop will be delivered to the students’ houses. That is really easy and save time and money.

Conclusion :

From all of that, having mobile computer is absolutely useful for students who want to catch the best result for their study. Buying laptop online is advisable because it will cut the price. This online way is recommended since online shop also provides several laptop types. Students just need to decide which type they really need.

6.      Write an analytical exposition text based on own your topic (school).

School Literate Program for Students

Thesis :

      The school literate program for students developed based on the rule of minister of education and culture number 23 in 2015. The rule is about moral growth. This program aims to familiarize and motivate students to read and write to cultivate their moral. At the beginning of the year of 2016 / 2017 SMAN 8 Yogyakarta started this program. The program usually begins at 06.45 – 07.00 a.m before the class started. But, this program has pros and cons from students.

Argument 1 :

      First, they seems to agree with the program, because they consider that it will bring influences to them. Those influences are :

1.      When they follow the program, they will get more knowledges from literate’s book. The literate’s book contains new informations when we don’t know it before.

2.      The program can improve their critical thinking to analyze a problem, like a complicated question.

3.      The program can give more courages or spirit to be discipline about the shool’s time in the morning.

4.      The program can improve their comprehension about a text. So they can understand the text that they have read easily.

Argument 2 :

      Secondly, they seems to assess that the result of literate more effective with speaking in front of class because they can retrain their ability to speak. When they speak in front of class, maybe they can improve their confident.

Argument 3 :

Thirdly, in addition to assess above, they seems to assess that the program can’t improve their interest to reading, because the time to read for the literate is too early and the variety of book has less interesting to them. I think the school need consideration from student’s complaints in order to this program be successful.

Conclusion :

From all of those arguments, in fact, the students of SMAN 8 Yogyakarta has agreed to have the literate program but they not agree about the time that have been determined to run the program. The literate’s book has less interesting and has less variety that makes the student feels lazy and it can’t improve their interest to read. The program can give positive impacts to students but it needs consideration from student’s complaints in order to this program be successful.

B.     Hortatory exposition text

1.      Write / find the definition of hortatory exposition text.

The definition of hortatory exposition text is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to explain the listeners or readers that something should or should not happen or be done.

2.      What the generic structure of the text?

The generic structure of the hortatory exposition text is :

·         Thesis : Statement or announcement of issue concern.

·         Arguments : Reasons for concern that will lead to recommendation.

·         Recommendation : Statement of what should or should not happen or be done based on the given arguments.

3.      What the purpose of the text?

The purpose of the hortatory exposition text is to persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case or be done.

4.      What the language features of the text?

The language features of the hortatory exposition text is :

·         Using simple present tense.

·         Using modals.

·         Using action verbs.

·         Using thinking verbs.

·         Using adverbs.

·         Using adjective.

·         Using technical terms.

·         Using general and abstract noun.

·         Using connectives/transition.

5.      Write / find the example of the text.

Internet for Students

Thesis  :

Nowadays, in modern era, I think internet is very important for students.

            Argument1 :

As we all know internet has many function for supporting our life. They are, first, it gives us various information, news, knowledge etc. Students can search anything or something from internet. Take for example, they search about education, entertainment, knowledge etc that is in the world.

            Argument 2 :

Second, they can add their friends in all countries in the world by internet. Chatting, e-mail, facebook, twitter, interpals are some examples of internet facility to have many friends. Besides, they can share, communicate, discuss and so on.

            Recommendation :

From my arguments above, as student, we should use internet facility well to get knowledge, friends, information etc.

6.      Write an analytical exposition text based on own your topic (school).

School Literate Program for Students

Thesis :

      The school literate program for students developed based on the rule of minister of education and culture number 23 in 2015. The rule is about moral growth. This program aims to familiarize and motivate students to read and write to cultivate their moral. At the beginning of the year of 2016 / 2017 SMAN 8 Yogyakarta started this program. The program usually begins at 06.45 – 07.00 a.m before the class started. But, this program has pros and cons from students.

Argument 1 :

      First, they seems to agree with the program, because they consider that it will bring influences to them. Those influences are :

5.      When they follow the program, they will get more knowledges from literate’s book. The literate’s book contains new informations when we don’t know it before.

6.      The program can improve their critical thinking to analyze a problem, like a complicated question.

7.      The program can give more courages or spirit to be discipline about the shool’s time in the morning.

8.      The program can improve their comprehension about a text. So they can understand the text that they have read easily.

Argument 2 :

Secondly, they seems to assess that the result of literate more effective with speaking in front of class because they can retrain their ability to speak. When they speak in front of class, maybe they can improve their confident.

Argument 3 :

Thirdly, in addition to assess above, they seems to assess that the program can’t improve their interest to reading, because the time to read for the literate is too early and the variety of book has less interesting to them. I think the school need consideration from student’s complaints in order to this program be successful.

Recommendation :

From my arguments above, I can give any solution to cultivate the program, there are : the school should review that program, such as the time’s for literate and the books for literate. In addition, the school should makes a competition to their students, like writing opinion competition, making mind map competition, making short story competition, and student can be participant to make school’s bulletin or magazine. So, students can be more enthusiast to follow the literate program.