to analyze or explain ‘how’ and ‘why’ Text Organization: A thesis Arguments Reiteration or Conclusion Language Features : Emotive words (e.g. worried, alarmed etc) Words that qualify statements (e.g. usual, Probably etc) Words that link arguments (e.g. firstly, However, therefore etc) An analytical exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended topersuade the listeners or readers that something is the case. To make the persuasionstronger, the speaker or writer gives some arguments as the fundamental reasons whysomething is the case. This type of text can be found in scientific books, journals,magazines, newspaper articles, academic speech or lectures, research report etc.Analytical expositions are popular among science, academic community and educatedpeople. The generic structure of analytical exposition usually has three components: (1) Thesis, (2) Arguments and (3) Reiteration or conclusion. A.Generic Structure of Analytical Exposition 1. Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker or writer’s position; Outlines of the arguments are presented. 2. Arguments : It consists about Point and Elaboration Point, states the main argument Elaboration, develops and supports each point of argument 3. Conclusion : Reiteration (restatement), restates speaker or writer’s position B. Generic Features of Analytical Exposition 1.An analytical exposition focuses on generic human and non human participants. 2.It uses mental processes. It is used to state what the writer or speaker thinks or feels about something. For example: realize, feel etc. 3.It uses emotive and evaluative words 4.It often needs material processes. It is used to state what happens, e.g. ….has polluted… etc. 5.It usually uses Simple Present Tense and Present Perfect Tense. 6.Enumeration is sometimes necessary to show the list of given arguments: Firstly, secondly …, Finally, etc