English Subject

Class XI
Sem ester 1
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4
Definition Generic Structure Language Features Example
Analytical exposition is a type of argumentative text which has the social function to persuade and
convince the readers or listeners about some issues with aspects like facts, statistics, reasons,
examples, or differentiations.
Introduction Thesis Introduces a topic, outlines main idea or point of view
to be presented (thesis statement)

Body Ideas/ arguments/issues Provides the evidence (arguments) to support thesis

(around 70 %) statement. Each paragraph identifies a particular
point. The elaboration may be further description,
analysis, justification, giving examples, comparing,
contrasting, etc.

Conclusion Reiteration Restates the writer's position, perhaps with some

emphasis.
Using relational
process
=> rela tion ship s be t ween and
a mo n g lead er s, wor ker s, follo wer s,
p a r tn er s, e tc .

Exa mp l e : Pe ople kno wing and

ca r i ng a b o u t p e o p le .
 Using internal conjunction
e l a bo rat ing a n d i t e mi zing st e p s i n a n a r g u me n t . Exa mp l e : f i r st ly, se co n d ly, n e xt , f i n ally.
 Using causal conjunction

=> t h e ca u se o f a n e ve n t

Exa mp l e : b e ca use
Using
Contrastive
conjunction
=> To sh o w a con tr ast o f t wo
t h i n gs/ e ve n t s

Exa mp l e : b ut , h o wever,
n e ve r t heless
Using Simple Present Tense

=> Sh o ws fa ct s a n d p r e se nt e ve n t s o r a ct i vitie s

Exa mp l e : Br u n o i s a q u i e t b o y - NO T PAST T ENSE ( Br u n o wa s a q u i e t b o y )

 Th e Ad va n t a g e s o f
Credit Card
Thesis N o wa d a y s t ec hn ol og y i s g ro wi ng so f a st . T e ch n ol o gy h a s hel p ed u s i n m a ny sect o r s. T h i s
(State what you
are talking t ec h nol o gy, f o r i n st a nc e i s c r e di t c a rd . M an y p eo pl e c h an ge t h ei r pa ym e nt m et h od i nt o c r edi t c a rd s. T h ey Mostly in
about / your present tense
opinion)
p r ef e r t o u se t hei r c re di t c a rd t o p ay i n st ea d of c a sh m o n ey. W hat a r e t he r e a son s t h at m a ny p eo pl e u se
c r e d i t c a r d a s t h e p a y m e nt m e t h od ? W h at a r e t h e a d v a nt ag es o f u si n g a c r e d i t c a r d ?
Internal
Conjunction
F i r st , i n f a st - pa ce d m od e rn e r a no wa d a y s, p e o pl e a r e dem an di ng t h at ev er yt h i n g ne e ds t o be a s
Argument 1 Topic
State the topic e a sy a nd q ui c k a s po ssi bl e, i ncl u di n g t he wa y t h ey pa y ev e ry da y pu r ch a se s . U si n g a c re di t c ar d ca n be t he Sentence
sentence and
elaborate it with r i g ht c ho i c e t o m eet t he n e ed. I t i s a h a ndy wa y t o m a ke p aym ent s a nd k ee p a r e co rd of d ai l y p u rc h a se s, Supporting
some Sentence
supporting su c h a s g ro ce ri e s a n d ga s. Ma n y al so u se t hi s ca r d t o pa y a m o nt hl y b i l l , i n su ra n ce p r em i um , a nd m any
sentences.
o t h e r s . A l l we n e e d t o d o i s swi p e o u r c r e d i t c a r d a t a r e t a i l st o r e o r e - c o m m e r ce p l a t f or m a n d we a r e d o n e .
Topic
S e co n d, i n som e c a se s, c r edi t c a rd s gi v e t h ei r c a rd h ol d e r re wa r d s f o r m a ki n g p u r ch a se s. Sentence
Argument 2
State the topic R e wa r d s ca n v ar y ac co r di ng t o t h e i ssu e r a nd c r ed i t ca r d t yp e. Som e r e wa r d s c om e i n t he f orm of c a sh ba ck
sentence and
elaborate it with o r di sc ou nt s o n g a s st at i o n, c of f ee sh o p, a n d f oo d o ut l et , o r ev en f r ee t r av el . F or pe o pl e wh o u se t hei r Supporting
some Sentence
supporting c a r d s r e gul a rl y, t he y ca n g et som e po i nt s f o r e a ch p u rc h a se. T h e se p oi nt s wi l l be a ccum ul at e d a nd wh e n
sentences.
t h e c a r d h o l d e r s r e a c h a c e r t a i n a m o u n t , t h e y c a n r e d e e m t h e m f o r t h i n g s t h e y a r e g o i n g t o p u r c h a se .
 Topic
Th i r d , c r e d it c ar d s c a n a ls o b e b e n e f i ci a l w h e n t r av el i ng . I t i s b e c a u s e s om e m a j or h o t e l s a n d c ar Sentence

Argument 3 r e n t a l c om p a n i es r eq u ir e a h o l d o n a cr e d it or d eb i t c a r d t o b o o k a r o om or r es e rv e a v e h i cl e . Th i s
State the topic
sentence and p r o c e s s c a n t a k e s ev e r al d a ys or l o ng e r . D ur i ng t h i s t im e , t h e am o u n t of t h e h ol d o n e i t h er a Supporting
elaborate it with Sentence
some c r e d i t o r d e b i t c ar d is n o t av a i l ab l e t o us e b ec a u s e w e m a y n o t h av e t h e n e e d e d f u nd s i n o ur b a n k
supporting
sentences. a c c o u n t . I n t h is si t u a t i o n , t h e cr e d i t c ar d in c r e a s e s o u r p ur c h a s i ng p ow er a n d p r ov i de s u s w i t h t h e
r e q u i r e d f u n d a t t h e t i m e t h e y a r e n e e d e d.
Topic
L a s t l y, a cr e d i t c ar d of f er s p r o t e c ti o n t o yo u r m o n e y i n c a s e of t h ef t o r l o s s w h e n tra v e li n g . S om e Sentence
Argument 4
State the topic
c r e d i ts c ar d s of f e r f r a u d a l e r ts t o s e rv e as a s af e t y n e t i n c a s e of p o t e n t i al l y f r a u d u l e n t a c t iv i t y is
sentence and
elaborate it with
d e t e c t e d . Th e a l e r t m a y b e s e n t v i a em a il , a p h o n e c a l l , or t e x t m e ss ag e a n d t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s f rom Supporting
some Sentence
supporting
u n a u t h o r i z e d p u rc h a s e s c a n b e st o p p e d . S i n c e a cr e d i t c ar d i s n o t d i r ec t l y l i nk e d to a c h e ck i ng o r
sentences. s av i ng a cc o u n t , t h er e is l e ss r is k of th e t h i ef g a i n i ng a cc e s s t o m o n e y i n th e s e a c c o u n t s .
A d d i t i o n a l l y, i t i s a l o t s a f e r t h a n h o l d i n g s o m e c a s h w h e n t r a v e l i n g.

I n c o n c l u si o n , a c r e d it c ar d c a n b e a f ai rl y i nv a l u a b l e f i n a n c i al t o o l w h e n it i s i n t h e r ig h t h a n d a n d
Reiteration u s e d c o r r ec t l y . B e si d e s i ts c o nv e n i e n c e, a c r e d i t c a r d h a s m a n y a dv a n t a g e s su c h a s g iv i ng
(Phrases of
conclusion) r ew ar d s , i n cr e a si n g p u rc h a s i ng p ow er a n d of f e ri n g e xt r a s e c ur it y t o t h e c a r d h o l de r ' s m o n e y i n
case of theft or loss.