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Name : Rexon Sukma M P

No/Class : 26 / XI IPS 1

Analytical Exposition

Definition of Analytical Exposition Text


Analytical Exposition is a text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon surrounding. Its
social function is to persuade the reader that the idea is important matter, and to analyze the topic that
the thesis/opinion is correct by developing an argument to support it.

Generic Structure/ Language of Analytical exposition Text


Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s point of view.

Argument : Explaining the argument to support the writer’s position. The number of arguments may
vary, but each argument must be supported by evidence and explanation.

Reiteration: Restating the writer’s point of view / to strengthen the thesis. We can use the following
phrase to make conclusion in reiteration.

From the fact above …

I personally believe …

Therefore, my conclusion is …

In conclusion …
Purpose of Analytical Exposition Text

– To analyze the topic and to convince or influence the reader that this opinion is correct and supported
by arguments

Example

Smoking is dangerous. Smoking has its first prey around 1859, when the first death related to tobacco
was first reported. Smoking has almost 50% chances of killing an addict.

You are killing 11 minutes of your expected life span with every cigarette you smoke. So be cautious if
you want to live longer.

Every cigarette carries 70 chemicals that are a cause of cancer. There are more than 4500 different
chemical in a cigarette. It contains arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxide,
carbon monoxide, ammonia and many other carcinogens.

Cancer is mainly caused by tobacco and alcohol. 30% relief from this deadly disease can be seen, if
people quit smoking and alcohol.

A whopping number of cigarettes are smoked worldwide every day. And the tally reaches 15 billion.
Yeah, it’s almost double the total population of the world which is around 7.2 billion at this time in 2015.

If you were found smoking near an Apple computer, you may not be entitled to claim warranty for the
product, in case the need be

The facts above tell us one thing. Smoking is dangerous

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