9. Analytical Exposition

DEFINITIONS OF ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION :

Analytical Exposition is a type of text that belongs to the type of Argumentation Text where the text contains detailed author's thinking about a phenomenon that is around. The social function of the Analytical Exposition text is to convince the reader that the topic is presented is an important topic for discussion or attention by way of arguments or the opinions that support the idea or topic.


GENERIC STRUCTURE :

• Thesis : In section Thesis, the author introduces the topic or main idea that will be discussed. Thesis has always been in the first paragraph in the text of Analytical Exposition.

 
• Argument : The topic discussed by the author is a very important topic or need attention in this section the author presents the arguments or the opinions that support the ideas of the author, usually in a text. Analytical Exposition have than more two arguments. The more arguments appear more confident readers that .
 
• Reiteration  : This section covers Analytical Exposition of a text is always located at the end of the paragraph. Reiteration contains rewriting or replacement of  ideas contained in the first paragraph. Reiteration is also commonly called the conclusion.

LANGUAGE FEATURES  :

In an Analytical Exposition Text, there are several linguistic traits as below, namely:

-Using simple present
-Using relational process
-Using internal conjunction
-Using casual conjunction

 

EXAMPLE:

Cars should be banned

Thesis

  Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.

Argument 1

  Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribution to the most of the pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas that causes illness such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and ‘triggers’ off asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

Argument 2

  Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrian the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.

Argument 3

  Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

Reiteration

  in conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reason listed.