Analytical Exposition Text

Analitycal Exposition Text

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Definition Social Functions

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Generic Structure Language Features
 Definition of Analytical Exposition Text
- It is a text that evaluate or elaborates a topic critically but focuses only on one
side of an argument.
- In your life, you have tried to persuade anyone on a certain issue or argued
relentlessly about something with someone, then you have used an exposition
- The argument and point of view have to be supported by facts and relevant
information. The thesis statement has to be reiterated in the conclusion.
 Social Functions of
Analytical Exposition Text

 To persuade the readers to look at an

issue with your perspective

 To persuade the readers or listeners that

there is something that, certainly, needs to
get attention
 Where do we Usually
Find the Analytical
Exposition Text?
- Letter
- Legal defenses
- Speech
- Editorials
- Essays
- Newspaper articles
 Generic Structure of
Analytical Exposition Text
• Title: Tells about the topic
• Introduction: This is the starting point of an exposition; state the topic and
establish the point of view (thesis statement); Introductory should be an
emotional statement or a question that is an attention grabber.
• Body: A series of arguments to convince the reader; Each paragraph starts
with a new argument; Each paragraph has a main point; Each paragraph has to
be logically linked to the previous paragraph and to the thesis statement
• Conclusion: Reiterates or restate the thesis statement; Summarize what has
been stated
 Language Features of Analytical
Exposition Text
• Used descriptive persuasive words with emotive connotations to emphasize
your viewpoint. Use Thesaurus to find an appropriate word. For example:
- Instead of using “bad”, use appealing, unfavorable, ghostly, terrible
- Instead of using “good”, use fantastic, incredible, momentous
- Instead of using “persuading”, use convincing, urging, realistic
• Use the present tense such as: she eats, I eat, etc.
• Use mental verbs such as: I believe, I prefer, I agree, I doubt, I disagree.
• Use saying verbs to support the arguments such as: people say, it is said,
research indicates, etc.
• Using connecting words to link arguments so that the flow of the argument is
logical and fluent. Ex: additionally, furthermore, etc.
• Using casual conjunctions, for ex: because, due to, despite, event though.
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