EXPOSITION TEXT

Exposition text is a statement or test which have argument or opinion about issue,
idea, method, or object.
Exposition text can be in form of:
-Advertisement
- Jurnals
-Spoken argument
- newspaper articles
-Editorial
-research report, etc.

There are two kinds of exposition text:

1. Analytical Exposition Text

Analitycal exposition text is a type of text that belong to the argument text of
detailed author's about event or event around (phenomena)
The Function of analytical exposition text to persuade by presenting argument to
analyze or explain "how" and "why".
The generic structure of analytical exposition text:
a. Thesis
: The main idea of writer.
b. Argument
: Present of the author the argument or opinion that support main idea.
c. Reiteration
: Concluding part of analytical exposition contains rewriting of the
main idea of the 1st paragraph.
Example of analytical Exposition text
The importance of Reading
I personally think that reading is very important activity in our life. Why do I say so?
Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such
as science, technology, sports, artc, culture, etc written in either books, magezine, newspaper,
etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something
happening in any parts of the world which can we see direcly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure, too. When we are tired, we read books,
newspaper or magezine on the intertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, or quiz,
etc. to make us relaxed.
The last, reading can also take us other parts of the world. By reading a book about
Irian Jaya we may feel were really sitting in the jungles not in home in our rooms.
From the facts above, its obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge,
summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.
2. Hortatory Exposition Text
Hortatory exposition text is the text which is represent attempt to bring the reader to
do something or act in certain way.
The function of hortatorical exposition text is to describe the communicative purpose
and influence the reader that should not be.
The generic structure of hortatorical exposition text:
a. Thesis
: The main idea of writer.
b. Argument
: Present of the author the argument or opinion that support main idea.

c. Recomendation : The advice to persuade of main idea (in the last paragraph)
Example of hortatory exposition text
Corruption
Do you know what the meaning of corruption is? What is the relation between money
and corruption? Well corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the United
States. Its just a matter of intensity. However, it is quite shocking when one reliable survey
claims Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia.
The survey that made me sad, actually, because I stay and earn living here in the
capital. As most people know, Tanjung Priok port smugging is not a new thing at all.
Entrepreneurs who wants to minimize their tax payments tend to do such a thing more often.
They even bribe the officials.
Well, I think the measures taken so far to overcome the problem by punishing the
corruptors is still not far enough. We have to prevent the younger generations from getting a
bad mentality caused by corruption.
I believe we should start at the earlist stages in school and I think everyone should be
involved in the effort to eradicate corruption. We must not make any distinction.

NOTE:

Analytical exposition text are more difficult than hortatorical exposition text, because
in analytical exposition text the autor must analyze the event.
Hortatorical : The author makes the reader imagine something and influenced to do
something a certain way, such as buying, visiting, etc.
-Thesis only at 1st paragraph.
-Argument can be 1 or more paragraph.
-Reiteration only at last paragraph (just conclusion, not to persuade the reader).
-Recomendation only at last paragraph ( to persuade the reader).

Sources:
Buku Ajar Acuan Pengayaan Bahasa Inggris (English 11B) untuk SMA/MA kelas XI pages 62-63
Buku Ajar Acuan Pengayaan Bahasa Inggris (English 11A) untuk SMA/MA kelas XI pages 63 and 71

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Dont Smoking in Restaurants

Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude,
harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstlt, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects all people
and can turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and not to be put off by foul
smelling smoke.
Another reason smoking, should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to
others. Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks
and even cancer.
Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause heart
and lung disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in reastaurants.
Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to
the smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants.
1. Smoking in the restaurants must be avoided because.......
a. It is harmful to others.
b. It is impolite.
c. Its dangerous to the smokers.
d. It can cause hearth and lung disease.
e. All answers are correct.
2. We have many reasons to say that smoking must be avoided. The word reasons
means.....
a. Rationale
d. Point of view
b. Argument
e. Reinforcement
c. Statement
3. Since we can find a thesis, arguments and reitration in the text, so we can conclude
that this text belongs to.......
a. Description
d. Narrative
b. Anecdote
e. Hortatory exposition
c. Analytical exposition
4. The purpose of the text is to......
a. Inform the readers
b. Persuade the readers
c. Describe to the readers
d. Tell a story to the readers
e. Argue about smoking to the readers
5. The synonym of the word dangerous in the text is......
a. Rude
d. Impolite
b. Health risk
e. Harmful
c. Disease
6. Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude,
harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
The sentence above characterize as ........ of the text.
a. Thesis
d. Arguments
b. Reitretation
e. Topic sentence
c. Supporting details