HORTATORY EXPOSITION

Definition
• 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.
• Hortatory exposition text can be found in scientific
books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles,
academic speech or lectures, research report etc.
• Hortatory expositions are popular among science,
academic community and educated people.
• To strengthen the explanation, the speaker or writer
needs some arguments as the fundamental reasons of
the given idea. In other words, this kind of text can be
called as argumentation.
 Purpose:
• To persuade the readers that something
should or should not be the case or be done.
 Generic Structure:
• Thesis : Statement or announcement of issue
concern
• Arguments : Reasons for concern that will
lead to recommendation
• Recommendation : Statement of what should
or should not happen or be done based on the
given arguments
 Language features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using modals
3. Using action verbs
4. Using thinking verbs
5. Using adverbs
6. Using adjective
7. Using technical terms
8. Using general and abstract noun
9. Using connectives/transition
 The examples of Hortatory
Exposition:
Internet for students
Nowadays, in modern era, I think internet is very important for
students.
As we all know internet has many function for supporting our life. They
are, first, it gives us various information, news, knowledge etc.
Students can search anything or something from internet. Take for
example, they search about education, entertainment, knowledge
etc that is in the world.
Second, they can add their friends in all countries in the world by
internet. Chatting, e-mail, facebook, twitter, interpals are some
examples of internet facility to have many friends. Besides, they can
share, communicate, discuss and so on.
From my arguments above, as student, we should use internet facility
well to get knowledge, friends, information etc.
 Watching TV
Thesis:
Is it important to know what your kids are watching? Of course it is. Television can expose your children to
things that you have tried to protect them from, especially violence, drug abuse, etc.
Argument 1:
One study demonstrated that watching too much TV during the day or at bedtime often causes bedtime
resistance, sleep onset delay and anxiety around sleep, followed by shortened sleep duration.
Argument 2:
Another study found a significant association between the amount of time spent watching television during
adolescence and early adulthood, and the like hood of subsequent aggressive acts against others.
Argument 3:
Meanwhile, many studies have found an association between kids watching a lot of TV, being inactive and
overweight.
Recommendation:
Considering some facts above, protect your children with some following tips:
Limit television viewing to 1-2 hours each day.
Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.
Review the ratings of TV shows that your children watch.
Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening during the show.