Analytical Exposition Text
4.2.13. Analytical Exposition Text
a. Social Function
Analytical exposition and hortatory are arguments which present a thesis or opinion with supporting evidence. An analytical exposition presents the argument in such a way that it sounds like the writer is an authority on the subject and so it does not use first person pronoun (e.g. I, we or us), or extravagant language or cliches; whilst a hortatory or persuasive exposition presents the argument in a much more flowery and flamboyant manner, like the personal opinion of the writer. Examples of analytical expositions are Analytical exposition and hortatory are arguments which present a thesis or opinion with supporting evidence. An analytical exposition presents the argument in such a way that it sounds like the writer is an authority on the subject and so it does not use first person pronoun (e.g. I, we or us), or extravagant language or cliches; whilst a hortatory or persuasive exposition presents the argument in a much more flowery and flamboyant manner, like the personal opinion of the writer. Examples of analytical expositions are
b. Generic Structure
The generic structure of an nalytical exposition text consists of thesis, arguments, and reiteration/conclusion.
Text Is Smoking Good for Us? Elements Thesis
Before smoking, it is better to look at the fact. About 50 thousands people die every year in Britain as direct result of smoking. This is seven times as many as those die in road accidents. Nearly a quarter of smokers die because of diseases caused by smoking.
Arguments Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking. If ones
smoke five cigarettes a day, they are six times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non smoker. If people smoke twenty cigarettes
a day, the risk is nineteen greater. Ninety five percent of people who suffer of bronchitis are people who are smoking. Smokers are two and half times more likely to die of heart disease than non smokers.
Reiteration Additionally, children of smoker are more likely to develop
bronchitis and pneumonia. In one hour in smoky room, non smoker breathes as much as substance causing cancer as if he had smoked fifteen cigarettes.
Conclusion Smoking is really good for tobacco companies because they do
make much money from smoking habit. Smoking however is not good for every body else.
c. Language Features
The language of Analytical exposition includes the following:
1. Modals
2. Action verbs
3. Thinking verbs
4. Adverbs
5. Adjective
6. Technical terms
7. General and abstract noun
8. Connectives/transition 8. Connectives/transition
(1) Is Smoking Good for Us?
Before smoking, it is better to look at the fact. About 50 thousands people die every year in Britain as direct result of smoking. This is seven times as many as die in road accidents. Nearly a quarter of smokers die because of diseases caused by smoking.
Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking. If ones smoke five cigarettes a day, they are six times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non smoker. If they smoke twenty cigarettes a day, the risk is nineteen greater. Ninety five percent of people who suffer of bronchitis are people who are smoking. Smokers are two and half times more likely to die of heart disease than non smokers.
Additionally, children of smoker are more likely to develop bronchitis and pneumonia. In one hour in smoky room, non smoker breathes as much as substance causing cancer as if he had smoked fifteen cigarettes.
Smoking is really good for tobacco companies because they do make much money from smoking habit. Smoking however is not good for every body else. (source: www.englishdirection.com)
(2) Is It Important to Choose an Accredited School?
Most of teenagers need to go to school and there are a lot of schools over there. Nowadays, schools grow to offer plenty of choice; private and state ones. However it is a hard choice since there are many factors which need to be considered before making the selection. Some will be influenced by friends; because some friend got to certain school than we go to there too. Some prefer to choose certain school because of the closer distance. In fact, the primary decisive matter for selecting school is whether the school has been accredited or not. Why is important to choose an accredited school?
Well, accredited schools have an edge over the unaccredited schools. This label of Accredited School has an impact in employment opportunities. As result, if there are two or more students with similar qualifications, the student who comes from the accredited school will have an edge over the other candidate. Student from an accredited school has more open door than student with an accredited one.
Many students select certain school depending more on short term factors like friend influence and short distance from home. It is not bad since commuting actually needs much cost. Choosing school which is closer to home will save time, energy and money. However if that school is not accredited, the time and money spent along studying seems to be waste in the long term because it could become a limiting factor in gaining future opportunities.
Accredited school is not the only factor which will drive student’s success. Personality and characterization are very important too. However a student with good personality who comes from an accredited school is better than the others.
e. Exercise v Writing Find the generic structures of the text below and put them in the table?
Controlling Children Using Computer
Computer and internet are useful as well as powerful. Information about health and safe usage of computer and Internet, especially for children, should be owned by each
family. Computer connected to internet is powerful way to socialize with others. It can
be good but also bad effect. Recently we hear a lot of children get the advantage of social networking sites but we often see the news about the disadvantage of it for children.
Healthy and safety of computer and Internet usage should continue to be campaigned. The role of parent in assisting and directing children in using computer is very necessary. Installation of software monitor such as key logger which has function to watch and note all activities relating to keyboard usage is helpful but not enough to protect children from potential harms. Children tend to hide what they have done in front of the computer to their parent. They see that all of they have done are their privacy and no one may know.
We can not prevent children from using computer because it is multifunctional. However, many parents worry about what their kids do in front of the computer; whether they are doing homework or even just playing games. Or spending all time to surf internet which is the materials do not fit with his age. There is a tendency, especially teenagers, want to become acquainted with many strangers out side. The lack parental supervision of children's activities is likely to pose a potential danger to them. So parental monitor against the use of computers needs to be done from time to time. (Source: www.englishdirection.com).
Controlling Children Using Computer Text Elements
Thesis
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Arguments
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Reiteration
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Conclusion
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of persons, animals, things, and places of which social function is to inform readers about persons, places, or somethings in specific ways. The generic structures of descriptive text contain identification and description. A descriptive text can be seen as a report text, because it can sometimes be included in report text. Nevertheless descriptive text describes things elaboratively to the detail whilst a report text only describes something in general.
Report text describes something in general. In report text, there will be a description of something, or ones being reported. The social function of report text is to report something as inference being generally described. For example, a whale is a kind of mammal because it gives birth its calf. To make such a report, reporters need to observe and compare whales from other animals having similar characteristics.
Procedures text is a form of text consisting of the steps or stages along with the requirements required to reach a certain target. The social function of procedure texts is to give instructions for making or doing something. The generic structures of procedure text include the goal, materials needed, and steps to accomplish.
The social function of Anecdotes is to tell funny and unusual stories of which main purpose is not only to entertain people, but also to reveal a truth more general than the brief tale itself. The generic structures of anecdotes consist of abstract, orientation, crisis, incident/ reaction, and coda.
The social function of Hortatory text is to lead readers to do something by using certain ways. It also explains why readers should do something. To support the explanation, writers will provide arguments to the proposed ideas. Hortatory text is also known as argumentative text which can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, articles of newspaper, lectures, report of study, etc. The generic structures of hortatory text are thesis, argumentative, and recommendation.
Spoof is a text which tells factual stories occurred in the past which ended in a tragic ironic ending, humorous/funny ending, or unpredictable ending twist. Twist is the ending plot of the story which is unpredictable. A spoof text can be very similar to narrative, recount, or even news item texts. All are mostly composed in Past Tenses mode. The social function of spoof text is to entertain and share stories. The generic structures of spoof text include orientation, events, and twist.
Explanation text is a type of text which explains a process relating to natural phenomena, social science, and culture. It commonly explains why and how a certain phenomenon happened. The text is often found in science, geography, and history books.
The generic structures of explanation text contain general statement and sequenced explanation.
Discussion text functions to send information about something controversial and to present arguments from different sides. This text is closed with a recommendation. Discussion text is mostly related to the Analytical Exposition in having arguments, but they are different in their ending: the former provides a recommendation while the latter draws a conclusion. The generic structures of discussion text involve issue, argumentation for, argumentation against, and recommendation.
News item text is a written for public information of which purpose is to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important. Basically, a news item text answers the 5W and 1H questions: what, who, when, where, why, and how relating to the newsworthy events. The generic structures of news item text consist of newsworthy event, elaboration of background/ background events, and sources.
The social function of Review text is to make a critique or evaluation to art works or events for public. The generic structures of Review text include orientation, evaluation, interpretive recount, evaluation, and evaluative summation.
The social function of an Analytical Exposition text is to inform readers that something is in the important case. Like hortatory text, it presents arguments including a thesis or opinion along with supporting evidences. Analytical Exposition presents arguments in such a way in which the writer sounds to represent an authority on the subject and it does not use first person pronoun (e.g. I, we or us), or extravagant language or cliches. Meanwhile hortatory or persuasive exposition presents arguments in a much more flowery and flamboyant manner, which sound like the personal opinions of the writer. Analytical expositions are found in the discussion of a scientific experiment report or reports of business projects. The generic structures of Analytical Exposition text are thesis, arguments, reiteration, and conclusion.