Nama : Elpika Triana Panggalo (16)

Kelas : XI MIPA 01

Hortatory Exposition Text

A Hortatory exposition 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. To strengthen the explanation, the
speaker or writer needs some arguments as the fundamental reasons of the given idea.

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 – 5.

Should Americans be forced to Public Transportation?

First, let me define what the question is and isn’t asking. It isn’t asking if we should we all abandon
cars right now, nor is it asking if we should abandon them completely, nor is it asking if every
American should do so. It is asking weather some Americans should have to take public transit some
of the time, and I would say yes.

Oil use and pollution aside, in some cities like Los Angeles and New York there just isn’t room for any
more roads, so in order for large cities to grow, they need more people to take public transit or risk
permanent traffic jam. One bus can safely hold 40 people so even at half capacity that’s nearly 20
cars’ worth of space in traffic cleared up, and nearly 20 parking spaces that don’t need to built.

There are a lot of people that can take with transit little inconvenience but simply don’t because
they never have in the past. If residents in areas with plenty of transit had to buy transit passes as
part of their property taxes then they would have little excuse not to bus occasionally. QA number of
universities already bundle a ‘U-Pass’ with their tuition feeds, forcing their students to take the bus.
When given the change the majority of those students have voted to keep these programs.

A similar system in apartments where a portion of the tenants are not issued parking spaces in
exchange for a discount on their rent would also be community car to several apartment tenants
that arrange a schedule for the car, and this program gets many positive reviews.

So yes, I would say that Americans should be forced to use public transit, as Americans whom are
already forced to do so find that it works well for them.

1. What does writer suggest?

A. Americans should learn to use public transportation
B. Americans should give up their car
C. Americans should be forced to use public transportation
D. The government should limit the number cars
E. The government should charge extra taxes for those who uses cars
2. In the article you find the word transit a few times. What does the underlined word means?
A. Stop
B. Transportation
C. Exit
D. Entrance
E. Bus stop
3. What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. Repeating the thesis or proposal
B. Stating the proposal
C. Stating the reasons behind the thesis
D. Describing the problem
E. Giving argument
4. What is the purpose of the article?
A. Defining the functions of public transportation
B. Arguing that Americans should not use public transportation
C. Suggesting American the ways to use public transportation
D. Asking for more public transportation
E. Suggesting that Americans should be forced to use public transportation
5. What the function of the last paragraph?
A. Describing the problem
B. Stating the reasons behind the thesis
C. Giving arguments
D. Stating the proposal
E. Giving recommendation

MOBILE PHONES SHOULD NOT BE BANNED IN SCHOOL

Mobile phones is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures,
accessing internet, and much more. Many students bring their phones to school. For
them, mobile phone has many uses. So, mobile phones should not be banned in
school. Why do I said that?
Firstly, students call their parents for other needs. By mobile phone, student can call
or their close relative if they need something to be brought to school. In addition,
mobile phone can be used to call their children when one of their family were hit by
disasters suddenly. And then, student can called their parent to pick her up when
want to go home.
Secondly, increased of knowledge among students. When trying to find answer of
difficult task at school, mobile phone can be used as a connecting to search the
answer through GPRS or Wi-Fi networks.
Finally, expand the network of friendship among students. School is the right
place to find friend. Average, student been at school about 7 hours or more. So that,
a lot of students found their friend in the school environment . Therefore,
communication between friends should be kept on of which using a mobile phone
So, I think mobile phone should not be banned in school. But, use your phone in the
time and right place so that no one was disturbed.

1. What is the purpose of the text?

To persuade the reader about important mobile phone.
2. Why the writer said that mobile phone are not banned in school?
Because the writer has reasons that by the mobile phone students call their
parents for other needs, increased of knowledge among students, expand the
network of friendship among students.
3. What is the writer’s recommendation about?
Use your phone in the time and right place so that no one was disturbed.
4. What does the writer to defend the students?
The writer does not defend the students, only the writer shows that mobile
phones are not banned in schools by giving positive opinions.
5. Do you think everybody will agree with the text? Why?
Yes, I do. Because the text is obvious and I am a student also needs the mobile
phone for increased of knowledge as mentioned in the text.