HORTATORY EXPOSITION

Hortatory Exposition Text 

Hortatory exposition and analytical exposition are text belong to one class, but they are different.

As Analytical Exposition Text, Hortatory Exposition Text is a kind of English text that belongs to the argumentative text.

Hortatory Exposition is a type of English text which represents the author’s attempt to influence the reader to do something or act in a particular way. In Hortatory Exposition Text, the authors give some opinions about certain things to reinforce the main idea of the text.

Hortatory Exposition Text presents Recommendation in the end of paragraph of Hortatory Exposition Text. In this Recommendation, the author tries to invite and persuade the reader to do something.

This is very different from the Analytical Exposition which puts Reiteration or rewrites the main idea of a text as the closing of the text without invitation or recommendation

Generic structure Hortatory Exposition

• Thesis

           The writer point of view about the topic discussed.

• Arguments

            Series of argument which strengthen the thesis stated before.

• Recommendation

          The writer gives recommendation to the reader.

Purpose of Hortatory Exposition

Hortatory exposition is used to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case or be done

Language feature of Hortatory Exposition

• Simple present tense
• There are several arguments that begin with, firstly, secondly, thirdly ..
• It contain recommendation that begins with :

          – In my opinion, it’s better …
          – I think … should ….
          – I think … should be ……
          – For these reasons …. Should …

Example

Negative effect of Corruption

Thesis

Do you know what the meaning of corruption is? What is the relation between money and corruption? Well, corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the United States. It’s just a matter of intensity. However, it is quite shocking when one reliable survey claims Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia.

Argument 1

The survey has made me sad, actually, because I stay and earn a living here in the capital. As most people know, Tanjung Priok port smuggling is not a new thing at all. Entrepreneurs who want to minimize their tax payments tend to do such a thing more often. They even bribe the officials.

Argument 2

Well, I think the measures taken so far to overcome the problem by punishing the corruptors is still not far enough. We have to prevent the younger generations from getting a bad mentality caused by corruption.

Recommendation

I believe we should start at the earliest stages in school and I think everyone should be involved in the effort to eradicate corruption. We must not make any distinction.

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