Analytical Exposition

GROUP 11 :
 SARAH MELINIAR
 SATRIA NUGRAHA
 TASYA SALSABILA
Definition
 Analytical exposition text is a text that elaborates the writer’s idea about the
phenomenon surrounding.
Purpose:
 To persuade the reader or listener that there is something that, certainly,
needs to get attention
 To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that this opinion is correct and
supported by arguments
Examples: argumentative essay, exploratory essay

Generic Structure:
 Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker or writer’s position; Outlines
of the arguments to be presented.
 Arguments : It consists about Point and Elaboration Point, states the main
argument. Elaboration: develops and supports each point of argument
 Conclusion : Reiteration (restatement), restates speaker or writer’s position
Language Features:
 Focus on generic human and non human participants.
 Use mental processes. It is used to state what the writer or speaker thinks or
feels about something, for example: realize, feel, etc.
 Need material processes. It is used to state what happens, for example: has
polluted, etc.
 Use of simple present tense.
 Use of relational processes.
 Use of internal conjunction to state argument.
 Reasoning through casual conjunction or nominalization.
The example of Analytical Exposition:
 

Cars should be banned in the city

Thesis Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution,
and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.
Arguments Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of the pollution in the
world.Cars emit a deadly gas that causes illnesses such as bronchitis,
lung cancer, and ‘triggers’ off asthma. Some of these illnesses are so
bad that people can die from them.Secondly, the city is very busy.
Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrians in
the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our roads biggest
killers.
Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to
sleep at night, or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to
someone.

Reiteration In conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reasons listed.
School Uniform, Another Good Lesson

School uniform is special clothes worn by all students of a

particular school. The uniform of a school may differ from
others. Why should schools use uniforms? Below are some 1. What is the text about?
reasons. Answer: The importance of school
First of all, Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology produced a uniform
study in 1998 concerning school uniforms. Their findings using 2. In institutions without uniform students,
10th grade students showed that uniforms have no direct effect
on “substance abuse, behavioral problems or one will be regarded poor because he/she
…..
attendance.” It also claimed a negative effect on student
achievements for those students considered ‘pro-school’. Answer: Wears no expensive designer
Secondly, uniform helps to create a strong sense school ethos clothes
and a sense of belonging to a particular community. As such it 3. “As such it promotes discipline and helps
promotes discipline and helps to drive up academic standards,
which is why a uniform is often adopted by schools which are
to drive up academic standards ………..”
being reopened with a fresh start after being classified as (Paragraph 3).
failing. What does the underlined word refer?
Finally, uniform acts as a social leveler, under which all students Answer: Uniform
are equal in the eyes of the school and of each other. In 4. The last paragraph is about …..
institutions without uniform students are often competitive and Answer: The writer’s suggestion
worry endlessly about their appearance and the clothes they
should wear. Pupils without expensive designer clothes and 5. “……. Substance abuse, behavioral
trainers may be singled out as social outcasts, or stigmatized as problems or attendance.” (Paragraph 2)
being from poor backgrounds. For these reasons many parents The antonym of the underlined word is ……..
prefer uniforms as they save them money on buying clothes for
Answer: Presence
school wear. Considering the findings, schools should implement
the uniform as their identity. The government should also
Learning English

Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You
can mix pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the
song as a means to your English progress. Some underlying reason can be
drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.

Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our 6. What is the communicative purpose of the
minds of the last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, text?
etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon
also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our short-and-long term Answer: To persuade the reader to use songs
memory.
in learning language
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language,
with a lot of repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample
7. The generic structures of the text are ….
text. The fact that they are effective makes them many times more Answer: Thesis – arguments – reiteration
motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can be
quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in 8. What is the text about ….
the same way as any other literary sample. 
Answer: Using songs in language learning
Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own
purpose. Most pop songs and probably many other types don’t have precise
9. Based on the text, Based on the text, how
people, place or time reference. many reasons to use songs in language
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and learning
encourage harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they
are important tools in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even Answer: 5
revolution.
10.“They provide variety and fun, and encourage
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with
songs such as studying grammar, practicing selective listening
harmony within oneself and within one group.”
comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary, spelling and culture. The underlined word refers to ….
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through Answer: Songs
music and songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.