Name

Imam Fitrah H.
Class
Type of Text
Exposition

Muhammad

: XII IPA 4
:

Hortatory

Country Concern
In all the discussion over the removal of lead from petrol (and the
atmosphere), there doesnt seem to have been any mention of the
difference between driving in the city and in the country.
While I realise my leaded petrol car is polluting the air wherever I drive, i
feel that when you travel through the country, where you only see another
car every five to ten minutes, the problem is not as severe as when traffic
is concentrated on city roads.
Those who want to penalise older, leaded petrol vehicles and their owners
dont seem to appreciate that in the country, there is no public transport
to fall back upon and ones own vehicle is the only way to get about.
I feel that country people, who often have to travel huge distances to the
nerarest town and who already spend a great deal of money on petrol,
should be treated differently to the people who live in the city.

A.

Social function : to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not
be the case.
B. Generic structure :
Thesis : announcement of issue concern
Argument : reasons for concern, leading to recommendation.
Recommendation : statement of what ought or ought not to happen.
C.
Significant lexicogrammatical features :
Focus on human and non-human Participants, except for speaker or writer
referring to self.
Use of:
Mental Processes : to state what writer thinks or feels about issue, e.g.
realize, feel-appreciate.
Material Processes : to state what happens, e.g. is polluting, drive, travel,
spend, should be treated.
Relational Processes : to state that is or should be, e.g. doesnt seem to
have been, is.
Use of Simple Present Tense.