Contoh Hortatory Exposition

Definition :

            Hortatory exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something should or should not happen or be done.

            Hortatory is similar to analytical exposition but if we have to differentiate both from one to each other, we have one useful tool by making analysis on the generic structure. What makes hortatory different from analytical exposition is the last finalizing step which analytical exposition is ended by a reiteration while hortatory is finalized by certain a recommendation.

1.      Social function : To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case.

2.      Language Features: 

1)    Focusing on the writer

2)   Using action verb

3)   Using modal adverb; certainly, surely, etc

4)   Using temporal connective; firstly, secondly, however, therefore, etc)

5)   Using evaluative words; important, valuable, trustworthy, etc

6)   Using passive voice

7)   Using simple present tense

8)   The use of modals and adverbs (e.g. may, must, should, etc)

9)   The use of emotive words (e.g. worried, alarmed etc)

10) The use of words that qualify statements (e.g. usual, probably etc)

11)  The use of subjective opinions using pronouns I and we

3.      Generic Structure of Hortatory Exposition Text :

1)    Thesis : Statement or announcement of issue concern

2)   Arguments : Reasons for concern that will lead to recommendation

3)   Recommendation : Statement of what should or should not happen or be done based on the given arguments

Analysis

Text 1

Title     : Mobile Phones Should Not be Banned in School

Generic Structure	Text
Thesis	Mobile phones is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures, accessing internet, and much more. Many students bring their phones to school. For them, mobile phone has many uses. So, mobile phones should not be banned in school. Why do I said that?
Arguments 1	Firstly, students call their parents for other needs. By mobile phone, student can call or their close relative if they need something to be brought to school. In addition, mobile phone can be used to call their children when one of their family were hit by disasters suddenly. And then, student can called their parent to pick her up when want to go home.
Arguments 2	Secondly, increased of knowledge among students. When trying to find answer of difficult task at school, mobile phone can be used as a connecting to search the answer through GPRS or WiFi networks.
Arguments 3	Finally, expand the network of friendship among students. School is the right place to find friend. Average, student been at school about 7 hours or more. So that, a lot of students found their friend in the school environment . Therefore, communication between friends should be kept on of which using a mobile phone
Recommendation	So, I think mobile phone should not be banned in school. But, use your phone in the time and right place so that no one was disturbed.

1.      The title of the text is Mobile Phones Should Not be Banned in School

2.      The Porpose of the text is To persuade the reader about important mobile phone

3.      Main idea :

Ø  Paragraph 1 : Mobile phones is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures, accessing internet, and much more.

Ø  Paragraph 2 : Mobile phone can be used to call their children when one of their family were hit by disasters suddenly

Ø  Paragraph 3 : When trying to find answer of difficult task at school, mobile phone can be used as a connecting to search the answer through GPRS or WiFi networks.

Ø  Paragraph 4 : School is the right place to find friend

Ø  Paragraph 5 : Use your phone in the time and right place so that no one was disturbed

4.      Suporting sentences in the text :

ü  Paragraph 1: Why do I said that?

ü  Paragraph 2: By mobile phone, student can call or their close relative if they need something to be brought to school.

ü  Paragraph 3: -

ü  Paragraph 4: -

ü  Paragraph 5: I think mobile phone should not be banned in school.

5.      Laguage Feature

Firstly	I think
Secondly	Should
Finally

6.      What is the writer argument?

      By mobile phone, student can call or their close relative if they need something to be brought to school.

      Mobile phone, increased of knowledge among students

      Expand the network of friendship among students.

7.      What is the writer opinion?

The writer’s opinion is mobile phones should not be banned in school.

8.      What is The Writer’s Recommendations about?

Use your phone in the time and right place so that no one was disturbed.

Text 2

Title     : Smoking In Public Area

Generic Structure	Text
Thesis	Current smoking has become a habit for many people. from among the elderly, teenagers, and even children. Whereas tobacco cigarettes contain addictive substances, such as nicotine, tar, and hundreds of other ingredients that same danger to the human body.
Arguments 1	Content of tobacco in cigarettes can cause heart disease, liver disease, liver, kidney, and interruption of pregnancy. Mean cigarette smoke into the human body will slowly kill the smoker.
Arguments 2	Smokers typically use public places to smoke, such as bus stops, ports, schools, etc. Smokers usually do not care about the environment. Whereas a lot of people around the smoker.
Arguments 3	Cigarette smoke will be inhaled issued also by those who exist around the smoker. Consequently those who are near the smoker is also at risk for the disease.
Recommendation	The argument is based on an active smoker should try to quit smoking, cigarette consumption by reducing gradually to quit smoking. For people who have never smoked, smoking, and smoking should not be allowed.

1.      The title of the text is Smoking In Public Area

2.      The Porpose of the text is To persuade the reader about smoking in public area

3.      Main idea :

Ø  Paragraph 1 : Whereas tobacco cigarettes contain addictive substances, such as nicotine, tar, and hundreds of other ingredients that same danger to the human body.

Ø  Paragraph 2 : Content of tobacco in cigarettes can cause heart disease, liver disease, liver, kidney, and interruption of pregnancy

Ø  Paragraph 3 : Whereas a lot of people around the smoker.

Ø  Paragraph 4 : Consequently those who are near the smoker is also at risk for the disease

Ø  Paragraph 5 : For people who have never smoked, smoking, and smoking should not be allowed.

4.      Suporting sentences in the text :

ü  Paragraph 1: Current smoking has become a habit for many people. from among the elderly, teenagers, and even children.

ü  Paragraph 2: Mean cigarette smoke into the human body will slowly kill the smoker.

ü  Paragraph 3: Smokers usually do not care about the environment

ü  Paragraph 4: Cigarette smoke will be inhaled issued also by those who exist around the smoker

ü  Paragraph 5: The argument is based on an active smoker should try to quit smoking, cigarette consumption by reducing gradually to quit smoking.

ü   

5.      Laguage Feature

Ø  simple present tense

6.      What is the writer argument?

      Content of tobacco in cigarettes can cause heart disease, liver disease, liver, kidney, and interruption of pregnancy. Mean cigarette smoke into the human body will slowly kill the smoker.

      Smokers typically use public places to smoke, such as bus stops, ports, schools, etc.

      Smokers usually do not care about the environment. Whereas a lot of people around the smoker.

      Cigarette smoke will be inhaled issued also by those who exist around the smoker. Consequently those who are near the smoker is also at risk for the disease.

7.      What is the writer opinion?

Current smoking has become a habit for many people. from among the elderly, teenagers, and even children. Whereas tobacco cigarettes contain addictive substances, such as nicotine, tar, and hundreds of other ingredients that same danger to the human body.

8.      What is The Writer’s Recommendations about?

The argument is based on an active smoker should try to quit smoking, cigarette consumption by reducing gradually to quit smoking. For people who have never smoked, smoking, and smoking should not be allowed 

Text 3

Title    :The importance of Reading

Generic Structure	Text
Thesis	I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life.  Why do I say so?
Arguments 1	Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.
Arguments 2	Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.
Arguments 3	Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too.  When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. To make us relaxed.
Arguments 4	The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world.  By reading a book about Irian Jaya we may feel we’re  really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.
Recommendation	From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment.  Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

The title of the text is The importance of Reading

2.      The Porpose of the text is To persuade the reader about important of reading

3.      Main idea :

Ø  Paragraph 1 : I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. 

Ø  Paragraph 2 : by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world.

Ø  Paragraph 3 : by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.

Ø  Paragraph 4 : reading can give us pleasure

Ø  Paragraph 5 : reading can also take us to other parts of the world. 

Ø  Paragraph 6 : it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment.

4.      Suporting sentences in the text :

ü  Paragraph 1: Why do I say so?

ü  Paragraph 2: -

ü  Paragraph 3: -

ü  Paragraph 4: When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc.

ü  Paragraph 5: By reading a book about Irian Jaya we may feel we’re  really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.

ü  Paragraph 6: Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

5.      Laguage Feature

very important, We can, May, Firstly, it’s obvious.

6.      What is the writer argument?

      by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world Smokers typically use public places to smoke, such as bus stops, ports, schools, etc.

      by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.

      reading can give us pleasure

7.      What is the writer opinion?

The writer’s opinion is that reading is very importance activity in our life

8.      What is The Writer’s Recommendations about?

ü  everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment

ü  Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.