MEDIA MENGAJAR

PATHWAY TO ENGLISH

FOR SMA/MA GRADE XI

UNIT 5
How Good are Your Critical
Thinking Skills? New Gb 5.1
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To persuade people that something should or should not be done,

we can write a hortatory exposition text.
 Asking for Opinion

Asking people’s opinion and then

linking to others’ statement/opinion
is one technique or strategy you can
keep the conversation interesting and
lively. In that way, the other person
does not want to leave you quickly.

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Recommendation, Suggestion, and Advice
A recommendation is a statement (1) that someone who is suggested would be the
best choice for a certain position or job, (2) that something is the best thing to do.
e.g. I recommend that Mr. Barnes is the right man for the director position in this
company.
A suggestion is an idea or a notion that is proposed by someone. A suggestion
signifies that the notion may be accepted or rejected.
e.g. I don’t know what to wear for the prom night party. Do you have any suggestions?
An advice is someone's perspective on what you should do or how you should
behave in a certain circumstance.
e.g. Since you don’t have enough cash, my advice is to sell your car and pay your debts.
Hortatory Exposition Text
A hortatory exposition text is
intended to persuade the
listeners or readers that
something should or should not
be done. It means that the text
states a problem to the
readers/listeners and then
recommends some ideas how
the problem can be solved.
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 Transitional Words / Phrases
Transitional words or phrases (Linking or Connecting words) are words or phrases
used to link together different ideas in the text. They help the reader to build up a
coherent relationship with a text. In other words, transitional words or phrases help
the reader to follow one idea to the next idea expressed by the writer. They can be
placed almost anywhere in a sentence, including the beginning, middle, and end.
The main point is that the transitional word refers back to the previous thought or
forward to the next thought.
• Following the wedding ceremony, there will be a reception in the dining hall.
• Many election regulations specify that a recount must be performed in the same
manner as the original election.
 Types of Transitional Words / Phrases
Emphasis: Addition: Contrast: Order:
• Indeed  Besides • Unlike  Before
• Obviously  Moreover • Although  Finally
• Absolutely  In addition • However  Following

Cause & Effect: Example: Similarity: Summary:

 Thus • Such as  Like • In short
 Because • Namely  Likewise • To sum up
 Therefore • That is  Similarly • In conclusion