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 Exposition Text
It’s a piece of writing that is persuasive and tries to convince
the readers or listeners. This text usually contains important
issues that are currently being discussed.
 Exposition Text
There are two types of exposition text:
● Analytical
● Hortatory
 ANALYTICAL

01
EXPOSITION
TEXT
Definition:
Analytical exposition text is a kind of
text that elaborates the writer‘s idea
about the phenomenon surrounding.
Purpose:
Analytical exposition text has a
communicative purpose to persuade
the readers by presenting arguments
so they will agree and follow the
writer's wish.
Generic structure:
• THESIS: writer’s idea
• ARGUMENTS: to prove that the
writer’s idea is important
• REITERATION: restating the
thesis
 Language features:
• SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
• CAUSAL CONJUCTIONS : although, in
case, as a result, in
order, because, because of, despite
• INTERNAL CONJUNCTIONS :
further, meanwhile
• EVALUATIVE WORDS :
important, crucial, threatened
 Analytical Exposition Text
?
? Smoking is dangerous
Smoking in a restaurant is and a health risk to the
impolite. The smell of the
smoke affects all people and
Smoking in smokers. Cigarettes
cause heart and lung
can turn them off their food.
People pay to taste good
restaurants disease and people
should not smoke
food and not to be put off by must not be anywhere, not just in
restaurants.
smelling smoke.
allowed.
? ?
Therefore, smoking in
Passive smoking that is
restaurants is impolite,
breathing in smoke made by
harmful to others, a health
a smoker can lead to asthma
risk to the smokers and
attacks and even cancer.
should not be allowed in
any restaurants.
 Analytical Exposition Text
1st argument
Smoking in a restaurant is
impolite. The smell of the
smoke affects all people and
can turn them off their food.
People pay to taste good
food and not to be put off by
smelling smoke.
2nd argument
Passive smoking that is
breathing in smoke made by
a smoker can lead to asthma
attacks and even cancer.
3rd argument
Smoking is dangerous
and a health risk to the
Smoking in smokers. Cigarettes
cause heart and lung
restaurants disease and people
should not smoke
must not be anywhere, not just in
restaurants.
allowed.
Reiteration
Therefore, smoking in
restaurants is impolite,
harmful to others, a health
risk to the smokers and
should not be allowed in
any restaurants.
- What do you think of the
text?
- Do you agree with the
writer?
 HORTATORY

02
EXPOSITION
TEXT
Definition:
Hortatory exposition is a text which
represents the attempt of the writer to
have the addressee do something or
act in a certain way.
Purpose:
Hortatory Exposition is used to
persuade the reader or listener that
something should or should not be the
case or be done.
Generic structure:
• THESIS: writer’s idea
• ARGUMENTS: to prove that the
writer’s idea is important
• RECOMMENDATION: writer’s
recommendation
 Language features:

• SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

• EVALUATIVE ADVERB :
understandably, predictably, surprisingly
• TEMPORAL CONNECTIVES : first, then,
last
 Hortatory Exposition Text
? ?
To keep the balancing of our
Consuming water can be made
size body, water is needed. In
as a therapy of diseases,
because water that we fact, water can increase the
consume with enough amounts
and the right method can
The beneficial metabolism and press eating
desire. Consume a lot of
purify the poisons in our body.
effect of water also can filtrate much
calories.

?
consuming
water every day. ?
Our skin is the out part of the
body that has contact with Let's consume water
dirty air, sun light and everyday at least eight
pollutions. To keep the skin glasses to keep our healthy
elasticity, water is needed in and beauty. Remember that
the enough amounts. Water the water must be clean and
can dampen of skin until not hygiene. Find, buy, and
easy to dry and make crimp. consume the best mineral
water!
 Hortatory Exposition Text
1st argument 3rd argument
To keep the balancing of our
Consuming water can be made
size body, water is needed. In
as a therapy of diseases,
because water that we fact, water can increase the
consume with enough amounts
and the right method can
The beneficial metabolism and press eating
desire. Consume a lot of
purify the poisons in our body.
effect of water also can filtrate much
calories.

2nd argument
consuming
water every day. Recommendation
Our skin is the out part of the
body that has contact with Let's consume water
dirty air, sun light and everyday at least eight
pollutions. To keep the skin glasses to keep our healthy
elasticity, water is needed in and beauty. Remember that
the enough amounts. Water the water must be clean and
can dampen of skin until not hygiene. Find, buy, and
easy to dry and make crimp. consume the best mineral
water!
- What do you think of the
text?
- Do you agree with the
writer?
Let’s Practice!
1. Find an example of exposition text from the
internet. Copy and paste the text with the source.
2. Identify the type and the aim of the text.
3. State the writer's idea.
4. Mention 2 arguments to support the writer's idea
from the text.
5. Do you agree with the writer? Explain your
answer.
Thank you
!