HORTATORY EXPOSITION

1. Pengertian

HORTATORY EXPOSITION adalah jenis teks yang menyajikan argumen atau alasan untuk mendukung
pendapat. Tujuan untuk memengaruhi pembaca untuk melakukan sesuatu atau bertindak dalam hal
tertentu.

2. Social Function

Social Function of Text The social function of text is a conceptual framework that plays a role in
distinguishing various types of text based on its communicative goals. Therefore the social function of a
text is often referred to as communicative purpose of the text.

3. Generic Structure Hortatory Exposition

 Thesis

Presentation of concerns about a problem that is happening around us.

 Argument

In this section the author will try to convey some arguments or reasons whose purpose is none other
than for the reader to be influenced and believe what should be done.

 Recommendation

The last part of the generic structure hortatory exposition is a statement of what should or should not
have happened or done, commonly called advice (recommendation).

4. Language features :

1) Using simple present tense

2) Using action verb

3) Using modal adverb; certainly, surely, etc

4) Using Conjunction

5) Using thingking verb

5. Contoh text

Watch your Kids While Watching TV

Television becomes one of the most important devices which takes place in almost houses. It can unite
all members of the family as well as separate them. However, is it important to know what your kids are
watching? The answer is, of course, absolutely “Yes” and that should be done by all parents. Television
can expose things you have tried to protect the children from, especially violence, pornography,
consumerism and so on.

Recently, a study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at
bedtime often cause bed-time disruption, stress, and short sleep duration.

Another research find that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.

Meanwhile, many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and being
inactive and overweight.

Considering some facts mentioning above, protect your children with the following tips:

– Limit television viewing to one-two hours each day

– Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their own bedrooms

– Review the rating of TV shows which your children watch

– Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show

6. Pembahasan

A. Generic structure :

1. Thesis

Television becomes one of the most important devices which takes place in almost houses. It can unite
all members of the family as well as distinguish them. However, is it important to know what your kids
are watching? The answer is, of course, absolutely "Yes" and that should be done by all parents.
Television can expose things you have tried to shelter the children from, especially violence,
pornography, consumerism and so on.

2. Argument
Recently, a study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at
bedtime often cause bed-time disruption, stress, and short sleep duration.

Another research found that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the probable of being aggressive.

Meanwhile, many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and being
inactive and overweight.

3. Recommendation

Considering some facts mentioning above, protect your children with the following tips:

- Limit television viewing to one-two hours each day

- Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their own bedrooms

- Review the rating of TV shows which your children watch

- Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show

B. Language features

1. Using simple present tense

Example :

1] Another research find that there is a significant relationship between....

2] protect your children from what they see in tv is a must.

3] watch tv with your children and discuss what is happening in the show.

2) Using action verb

Example :

1] watch tv with your children and discuss what ia happening on the show.

2] many studies have identified relationship between Kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and
over weight.

3] too much time on watching tv during the day...

3) Using modal adverb, certainly, surely, etc

Example :

1] it can unite all members of the family ...

2] Television can expose things you have tried to protect the children from, especially violence,
pornography, consumerism and so on.

3] absolutely "yes" and that should be done by all parents

4) Using Conjunction

Example :

1] Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show

2] Recently, a study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at
bedtime often cause bed-time disruption, stress, and short sleep duration

3] Television can expose things you have tried to protect the children from, especially violence,
pornography, consumerism and so on

5) Using thingking verb

Example :

1] watch tv with your children and discuss what ia happening on the show.

2] many studies have identified relationship between Kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and
over weight.

3] too much time on watching tv during the day...