Semester 2 Kelas XI

Hortatory Exposition Text

Composed by:
Muhammad Yusroini
 Hortatory Exposition Text

a. Definition of Hortatory Exposition Text

Hortatory Exposition Text is a kind of English text that belongs to the argumentative
texts. The text represents the author’s attempt to influence the reader to do
something or act in a particular way. In Hortatory Exposition Texts, the authors give
some opinions about certain things to reinforce the main idea of the text.

Unlike Analytical Exposition Text, a Hortatory Exposition Text presents

Recommendation in the end of the paragraph. In this Recommendation, the author tries
to invite and persuade the readers to do something. This is very different from the
Analytical Exposition which puts Reiteration or rewrites the main idea of the text as
the closing of the text without invitation or recommendation

b. Social/Language Function of Hortatory Exposition Text

The social function of Hortatory Exposition text is to persuade the reader or listener
that something should or should not be the case. In Hortatory Exposition Text, the
authors give some opinions about certain things toreinforce the main idea of the text.

c. Generic Structure of Hortatory Exposition Text

The followings are the structure of Hortatory Exposition text.

a. Thesis: the announcement of issue concern.

b. Arguments: reasons for concern, leading to recommendation.
c. Recommendation: statement of what ought or ought to happen, the
authortries to invite and persuade the reader to do something..

d. Language Features of Hortatory Exposition Text

Some language features that you can follow to make a Hortatory ExpostionText are
as follow:

1. Focusing on the writer.

2. Using action verbs.
3. Using thinking verbs.
4. Using modal adverb. (e.g.: certainly, surely)
5. Using temporal connectives. (e.g.: firstly, secondly)
6. Using evaluative words. (e.g.: important, valuable, trustworthy)
7. Using passive voice.
8. Using Simple Present Tense.

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Look at the model of Hortatory Exposition Text below.

Gambar 52. Example of Hortatory Exposition

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LKPD 1

Task: Observe the following picture.

How would you associate the pictures and the words?

Fre Cars in the

e city healthcar ba
late e n
r

Picture 2

Picture
3

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LKPD 2

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LKPD 3

 Hortatory exposition text is popular among science, academic community and

educated people and therefore the text asserts supporting statements and
evidences to (c) ….. the arguments.

 The text is structured as (1) thesis statatemet in which the main issue is introduced; (2)
arguments, which is about (d) …. to support the main issue and; (3) recommendation,
that is the (e)….. or a way out to solve the problem in main issue.

LKPD 4

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LKPD 5

a. asleep : awake ___D___

b. exhausted : enegetic

c. well-rested: enough rest

d. drowsy: sleepy

e. perform : act

f. forgo: abandon

g. convinient: unpleasant

h. hazard: gamble

i. ignore: obey

j. reliance: distrust
k. habit: routine

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LKPD 7
Read the letter then use Reading Comprehension analyze technique to comprehend the text

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LKPD 8

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