What is Exposition Text?
A. Definition
Exposition text is a text that elaborates the writer’s idea about the phenomenon surrounding. Its social function is to persuade the reader that the idea is important matter, and to analyze the topic that the thesis/opinion is correct by developing an argument to support it.
B. Types of Exposition Text
1. Analytical Exposition
An analytical exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something is the case.
2. Hortatory Exposition
Hortatory exposition is a text which represents the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or act in certain way.
C. Purpose of Exposition Text
- To convince the reader that the topics presented was an important topic to be discussed or gained attention by way of providing arguments or opinions that support the main idea or topic.
- To persuade the readers that idea is important matter.
- To persuade the readers or listeners 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.
D. Generic Structures of Exposition Text
1. Thesis (Introduction): Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position
2. Arguments (Body): Explaining the arguments to support the writer’s position. The number of arguments may vary, but each argument must be supported by evidence and explanation.
3. Reiteration (Conclusion): Restating the writer’s position.
We can use these phrases to conclude the text in reiteration:
From the fact above …
I personally believe …
Therefore, my conclusion is …
In conclusion …
E. Language Features of Exposition Text
1. Using relational process = Relationships between and among leaders, workers, followers, partners, co-workers, etc. people knowing and caring about people.
2. Using external conjunctions = Enhancing by linking to real world events (Holocaust, the Final Solution, death trains)
3. Using internal conjunction = Elaborating and itemizing steps in an argument (Firstly, secondly, next, finally)
4. Using causal conjunction = the cause of an event, because
5. Using contrastive conjunction = but, nevertheless
6. Using simple present tense = Bruno is quiet boy
7. Focusing on generic human and non-human participants, e.g.: car, pollution, leaded petrol car
8. Using abstract noun, e.g.: policy, government
9. Using relational processes, e.g.: It is important
10. Using modal verbs, e.g.: We must preserve
11. Using modal adverbs, e.g.: Certainly we.
12. Using passive sentence
F. Example of Exposition Text
Example 1:
Is Smoking Good for Us?
Before we are going to smoke, it is better to look at the fact. About 50 thousands people die every year in Britain as direct result of smoking. This is seven times as many as die in road accidents. Nearly a quarter of smokers die because of diseases caused by smoking.
Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking. If we smoke five cigarettes a day, we are six times more likely to die of lung cancer than a nonsmoker. If we smoke twenty cigarettes a day, the risk is nineteen greater. Ninety five percent of people who suffer of bronchitis are people who are smoking. Smokers are two and half times more likely to die of heart disease than nonsmokers.
Additionally, children of smoker are more likely to develop bronchitis and pneumonia. In one hour in smoky room, nonsmoker breathes as much as substance causing cancer as if he had smoked fifteen cigarettes.
Smoking is really good for tobacco companies because they do make much money from smoking habit. Smoking however is not good for everybody else.
Example 2:
Why is It Important to Choose the Accredited School?
Most of teenagers need to go to school and there are a lot of schools over there. Nowadays, schools grow to offer plenty of choice; private and state ones. However it is a hard choice since there are many factors which need to be considered before making the selection. Some will be influenced by friends; because some friend got to certain school than we go to there too. Some prefer to choose certain school because of the closer distance. In fact, the primary decisive matter for selecting school is whether the school has been accredited or not.
Why is important to choose an accredited school? Well, accredited schools have an edge over the unaccredited schools. This label of Accredited School has an impact in employment opportunities. As result, if there are two or more students with similar qualifications, the student who comes from the accredited school will have an edge over the other candidate. Student from an accredited school has more open door than student with an accredited one.
Many students select certain school depending more on short term factors like friend influence and short distance from home. It is not bad since commuting actually needs much cost. Choosing school which is closer to home will save time, energy and money. However if that school is not accredited, the time and money spent along studying seems to be waste in the long term because it could become a limiting factor in gaining future opportunities.
Accredited school is not the only factor which will drive student’s success. Personality and characterization are very important too. However a student with good personality who comes from an accredited school is better than the others.
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