EXPOSITION TEXT (C9 P1-2)

 

Exposition is a text that elaborates the writer’s idea about the phenomenon surrounding.

Purposes:

1. To persuade the readers that idea is important matter.
2. To persuade the readers or listeners that there is something that, certainly, needs to get attention
3. To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that this opinion is correct and supported by arguments

Generic Structures:

1. Thesis (Introduction): Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position
2. Arguments (Body): Explaining the arguments to support the writer’s position.
3. Reiteration (Conclusion): Restating the writer’s position.

Language Features:

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
3. Using contrastive conjunction = but, nevertheless
   6.      Using simple present tense = Bruno isquiet boy
4. Focusing on generic human and non-human participants, e.g.: car, pollution, leaded petrol car
5. Using abstract noun, e.g.: policy, government
6.      Using relational processes, e.g.: It is important
7.  Using modal verbs, e.g.: We must preserve
8.  Using modal adverbs, e.g.: Certainly we.
9.  Using passive sentence

Example of Analytical Exposition 1

Should Children Wear Hats at School?

I believe that you should always wear a hat at school when you are playing outside, to stop you from getting sunburn.

Argument 1:

Firstly, if you don’t wear a hat, you will get sunburn ant the sunburn is painful.

Argument 2:

Secondly, sunburn could lead to skin cancer. Sunburn can lead to health problems later in life. Many older people suffer from skin cancer which can kill them.

Reinforcement of position statement:

In my opinion all school students should wear hats.