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XI.6 – XI.11
1. Re-write this material given to your notebook
2. Read, understand and translate the text on your
e-book page 157-158 after your material
Exposition
Texts
So, what is
Exposition Text
1. Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows 1. Thesis : Statement or announcement of issue
speaker or writer’s position; Outlines of the concern
arguments are presented. 2. Arguments : Reasons for concern that will lead
2. Arguments : It consists about Point and to recommendation
Elaboration Point, states the main 3. Recommendation : Statement of what should
Generic Structure
argument or should not happen or be done based on the
Elaboration, develops and supports each given arguments
point of argument
3. Reiteration : restates speaker or
writer’s position
• Menggunakan simple present tense.
• Banyak menggunakan conjunction (kata hubung) seperti because of, so, therefore, the
reason, dan lain-lain.
Language Feature • Berisi argumen-argumen.
• Banyak menggunakan kata-kata yang mengandung sebab akibat (cause-effect).
• Menggunakan kosakata yang mampu membangkitkan emosi pembaca, seperti: Amused,
concern, innocent, unreasonable etc.