1. Social Function The social function was to describe the way things are, with reference to a
range of natural and social phenomena in our environment.
2. Generic Structure The generic structure of a report was general classification which told
what the phenomenon discussed and description which told what the phenomenon discussed was liked in terms of parts, qualities, and habits or behaviours.
3. Lexicogrammatical Features It focused on generic participants, used simple present tense and relational
processes to state what was and that which it was. Here, there was no temporal sequence.
g. Analytical Exposition
There are three major elements of analytical exposition. Those are social function, generic structure, and lexicogrammatical features.
1. Social Function The social function was to persuade the reader or listener that something
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2. Generic Structure The generic structure of an analytical exposition was thesis, arguments,
and reiteration.
3. Lexicogrammatical Features Features usually used were the use of simple present tense, relational
processes, and internal conjunction. It focused on generic human and nonhuman participants.
h. Hortatory Exposition
There are three major elements of hortatory exposition. Those are social function, generic structure, and lexicogrammatical features.
1. Social Function A hortatory exposition which considered as a complex text had its social
function that was to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case.
2. Generic Structure The generic structure was thesis which was announcement of issue of
concern, argument which was reasons for concern and leading to recommendation, and recommendation which was statement of what ought or
ought not to happen. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
3. Lexicogrammatical Features A hortatory exposition focused on generic human and nonhuman
participants except for speaker or writer referring to self. It used mental processes to state what writer thought or felt about issue, and material processes to state
what happened. It also focused on relational processes which was to state what was or should be. It used simple present tense.
i. Spoof
There are three major elements of spoof. Those are social function, generic structure, and lexicogrammatical features.
1. Social Function The social function was to retell an event with a humorous twist.
2. Generic Structure Its generic structure was orientation which set the scene, event which told
what happened, and twists which provided the ‘punch line’.
3. Lexicogrammatical Features It focused on individual participants. It used past tense and material
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