Nadiah Siti Salsabila

XI-6

PART A
Identify the language features of the text
1. Focusing on a phenomenon
• Illegal Minning

2. Using simple present tense

• The activities of illegal mining must become our concern.
• especially the impact on the quality of human life.

3. Using relating verbs

• The activities of illegal mining must become our concern.
• It is undeniable that illegal mining activities can be a livelihood for the people near the site.
• The fish will be poisoned yet the water quality is no longer safe to be consumed.

4. Using thinking verbs

• If we take a deeper look

5. Using connectives
• Firstly, Illegal mining activities produce toxic waste and harmful chemicals.
• Secondly, if the toxic waste and harmful chemicals are released into the land, it will also get
spoiled.

6. Using modals
• The fact that illegal mining activities bring harmful impact to the environment must be our
consideration to ban and to stop it as soon as possible.
7. Using evaluative language
• The fact that illegal mining activities bring harmful impact to the environment must be our
consideration to ban and to stop it as soon as possible.
• It surely endangers their health in the future

Let’s challenge our understanding about an analytical exposition text in this section. Read
the text about deforestation above, then complete the incomplete statements in the table A
with the statements in the table B.

ANSWER:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. E
5. B