HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT

Hortatory exposition adalah teks yang menjelaskan sebuah teori/masalah secara komprehensif dengan tujuan
mendorong orang lain melakukan / tidak melakukan sesuatu.

GENERIC STRUCTURE OF HORTATORY EXPOSITION

Generic Structure, atau susunan umum hortatory exposition adalah sebagai berikut :

1. Thesis / General Statement

Thesis / general statement berisi pernyataan pembuka mengenai topik pembahasan. Sebagai contoh kita akan
membahas mengenai bahaya rokok, thesis statement yang bisa kita gunakan misalnya :

“Rokok dapat menyebabkan kanker, serangan jantung, dan impotensi”.

2. Arguments

Arguments, ”Pendapat” berisi berbagai pembahasan lanjutan dari thesis statement secara detail. Akan lebih baik
jika argument ini tidak hanya berisi pendapat pribadi penulis saja tapi juga bisa berisi pendapat para pakar.
Mengacu pada contoh thesis statement tentang rokok di atas, kita bisa membuat arguments pendukung dengan
lebih detail, misalnya :

Argument 1 : Saya mengira serangan jantung yang dialami direktur PT. LaptopButut, Pak “XXX”, disebabkan
karena intensitas merokok lebih banyak dari pada minum air putih.(Terus kembangkan paragraf ini lebih dalam)

Argument 2 : Telah banyak dibuktikan bahwa rokok hampir menjadi sebab utama penyakit kanker. (Terus
kembangkan paragraf ini)

Argument 3 : Impotensi seorang bos “XXX” di kota “XXX” disebutkan karena kebiasaanya merokok sebelum
tidur. (terus kembangkan lagi paragraf ini)

3. Recommendation.

Recommendation / suggestion berisi saran penulis tentang topik pembahasan. Jika membahas tentang bahaya
rokok, penulis harus tau apa yang harus disarankan?
Biasanya kita akan menggunakan kata-kata di bawah ini untuk memberikan saran ke orang lain, they can be:

 You should…., we must……, you should be….., and etc. apabila kita merekomendasikan sesuatu yang
diperbolehkan; dan
 You shouldn’t……, you mustn’t……, we ought not to…., etc. apabila kita merekomendasikan yang
tidak diperbolehkan atau tidak disarankan.

Teks 1 Monolog sederhana Hortatory Exposition.

Thesis:
Do you know what the meaning of corruption is? What is the relation between money and corruption?
Well, corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the United States. It’s just a matter of intensity.
However, it is quite shocking when one reliable survey claims Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia.

Argument 1:
The survey has made me sad, actually, because I stay and earn a living here in the capital. As most
people know, Tanjung Priok port smuggling is not a new thing at all. Entrepreneurs who want to minimize their
tax payments tend to do such a thing more often. They even bribe the officials.
Argument 2:
Well, I think the measures taken so far to overcome the problem by punishing the corruptors is still not
far enough. We have to prevent the younger generations from getting a bad mentality caused by corruption.
Recommendation:
I believe we should start at the earliest stages in school and I think everyone should be involved in the
effort to eradicate corruption. We must not make any distinction.
- Intensity = common, usual
- Claims = decide
- Earn a living = Get Money
- Smuggling = hiding
- Tend to = want to
- Bribe = Corrupt
- Overcome = to solve
- Involved = Imply
- Eradicate = eliminate, war, against, wipe

Answer the questions based on the text.

1. What does the text tell us about?
2. Where is the most corrupt place in Indonesia?
3. “Jakarta is the most corrupt place in Indonesia”. Does the statement belong to many People’s or to one person’s
idea? How do you know that?
4. What is the writer’s advice to overcome corruption in Indonesia?
5. What is the purpose of the writer in this text?
6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
7. “It’s just a matter of intensity.” The word “it” refers to?

Keys:
1. About the corruption
2. Jakarta / the capital town in Indonesia.
3. Person’s idea, because not all of Indonesian people to be bad man.
4. Make a recommendation that the corruption must be overcome and eliminate. “I think everyone should be
involved in the effort to eradicate corruption.”
5. The purpose of the writer to persuade the reader or listener to overcome the corruption and put trust to reader
that corruption is bad attitude.
6. To overcome the corruption we could start in small things, and pay more attention to eliminate that.
7. Corruption

Teks 2 Monolog sederhana Hortatory Exposition.

Online jobs are selected in part-time employment for many, and some have taken more seriously. A
growing number of people are willing to take a job online. Working online has its advantages if we manage
effectively. Why not?
It offers flexibility and convenience that no other job can give. We can work from home with minimal
investment and get a good income. The idea of adding weight to our pocket and makes life easier and
comfortable is the most reassuring.

The reason behind this great opportunity is that every day there are new companies to join. Every day
and every minute men are seeking information about everything under the sky of the Internet.
As we know, the Internet is the answer to every question, web sites need to update each section and also
add reports on developments that have recently joined. Therefore, it is an expansive space for articles.
There are a number of jobs we can work online. Some of them which strongly recommended are writing,
marketing, stock trading, and online education. However we should be very careful because scamming
opportunities are always there.

Answer the questions based on the text.

1. What does the text tell us about?
2. Mention several reason to makes life easier and comfortable?
3. What is the writer’s advice to find a job in the internet?
4. What is the main idea of the 4th paragraph?
5. “Some of them which strongly…” The word “them” refers to?

Teks 3 Monolog sederhana Hortatory Exposition.

Anybody who is over the age of six knows that there is nowhere safe for skateboarders to skate. This prevents
young people from enjoying an active, energetic and adventurous pastime.

Just watch a local street for a short while and note the steady stream of skaters speeding up and down the
footpaths. Toddlers can be trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down as they struggle home carrying their
cat food from supermarkets.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people’s health. It increases fitness, improves balance and
strengthens the joints in knees and ankles. Although it appears to be a solo sport, when groups practice together
and compete to perform stunts or runs they form firm friendships.

Young people should be prevented from becoming overweight couch potatoes. If they are actively involved in
skating, they do not smoke, take drugs or break laws for fun.

Kids will always seek thrills and excitement. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from
restrictions. We must build skate parks in the suburbs so that streets are safe for small children and senior
citizens and skaters have spaces where they can race, chase, speed, and soar towards the sun.

1. Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

A. In the main roads and foot paths.
B. In front of the supermarket.
C. In front of their home.
D. In the suburbs.
E. In the park.

24. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. There is no safe place for skateboarders.
B. Kids seek an excitement in skate.
C. The goodness of skateboarding.
D. The skateboarding is a serious sport.
E. How to prevent overweight by skateboarding.

25. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ….

A. to invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters.
B. to convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate.
C. to provoke youngsters into the local government policy.
D. to promote the writer’s business of skateboarding class.
E. to inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding.

26. What must we do to let the skaters play?

A. Join with them anywhere.
B. Give them space in the park.
C. Let them play in the main roads.
D. Let them play in the local street.
E. Build a skate park in the suburbs.

27. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5)
The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. Approval
B. Allowance
C. Improvement
D. Prevention
E. Limitation