Exposition Text

 Hello everyone. Today I will explain a little about the material Exposition Text.


Definition:
Exposition is a text that elaborates the writer’s idea about the phenomenon surrounding.

Purposes:
     1. To persuade the readers that idea is important matter. 
     2. To persuade the readers or listeners that there is something that, certainly, needs to get attention
     3. To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that this opinion is correct and supported by arguments

Type of Exposition Text
There are two kinds of exposition, analytical exposition (argumentative) and hortatory exposition (persuasion).

1.      Analytical exposition
analytical exposition is a text that elaborates the writers idea about the phenomenon surrounding. Its social function is to persuade the readers that the idea is important matter.
Ægeneric structure :
-          Thesis : introducing the topic  and indicating the writer’s              
              Position.
-          Argument :explaining the arguments to support the writer
                    Position.
-          Reiteration : restating the writer’s position
ÆLanguage feature :
-          Using relational process.
-          Using connecting words.
-          Using  present tenses.

2.      Hortatory exposition
Hortatory exposition is a written English text in which the writer persuades people that something should/should not be the case.  The function of the hortatory exposition is to persuade the reader that something should or should not be the case.
Ægeneric structure
-          Thesis : announcement of issue of concern.
-          Arguments : reasons for concern, leading to the recommendation.
-          Recommendation : statement of what ought or ought not to happened.
    language feature
-          Using mental process
-          Using Material process
-          Using relational process
-          Using  present tenses


This is an example of exposistion text


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