ANALYTI

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EXPOSITION
 Analytical Exposition
• To persuade the reader or listener
that there is something that,
certainly, needs to get attention
• To analyze a topic and to persuade
the reader that this opinion is correct
and supported by arguments
• Examples: argumentative essay,
exploratory essay
 Generic Structure
An analytical exposition is a type of spoken or written text that
is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something is
the case. To make the persuasion stronger, the speaker or writer
gives some arguments as the fundamental reasons why
something is the case. This type of text can be found in scientific
books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles, academic
speech or lectures, research report etc.
Analytical expositions are popular among science, academic
community and educated people. The generic structure of
analytical exposition usually has three components:
(1)Thesis
(2)Arguments
(3)Reiteration or conclusion.
 Generic Structure of
Analytical Exposition
1. Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker
or writer’s position; Outlines of the arguments
are presented.
2. Arguments : It consists about Point and
Elaboration
Point, states the main argument
Conclusion : Reiteration (restatement), restates
speaker or writer’s position
3. Elaboration, develops and supports each
point of argument
 Generic Features of
Analytical Exposition
 An analytical exposition focuses on generic
human and non human participants.
 It uses mental processes. It is used to state
what the writer or speaker thinks or feels
about something. For example: realize, feel etc.
 It uses emotive and evaluative words
 It often needs material processes. It is used to
state what happens, e.g. ….has polluted… etc.
 It usually uses Simple Present Tense and
Present Perfect Tense.
 Enumeration is sometimes necessary to show
the list of given arguments: Firstly, secondly …,
Finally, etc
 Significant
Lexicogrammatical
Features
General nouns, example car, pollution, leaded
petrol car, etc.
Abstract nouns, example policy, government, etc.
Technical verbs, example species of animals, etc.
Relating verbs, example It is important, etc.
Action verbs, example She must save, etc.
Thinking verbs, example Many people believe, etc.
Modal verbs, example we must preserve, etc.  
Modal adverbs, example certainly, we, etc.
Connectives, example firstly, secondly,etc.
Evaluatif language, example important, valuable,
trustworthy, etc.
 Example Text
DANGER OF CIGARETTES

I personally think that cigarettes is the big killer in the

world. Why do I say that?
Firsltly, Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by
smoking. If we smoke five cigarettes a day, we are six times
more likely to die of lung cancer than a non smoker.
Secondly, children of smoker are more likely to develop
bronchitis and pneumonia. In one hour in smoky room, non
smoker breathes as much as substance causing cancer as if
he had smoked fifteen cigarettes.
Form the fact above, Smoking is really good for tobacco
companies because they do make much money from smoking
habit. Smoking however is not good for every body else
 Generic Structure For the
Example
Thesis : I personally think that cigarettes is the big
killer in the world
Arguments 1 :
Point : Firsltly, Ninety percent of lung cancers
are caused by smoking
Elaboration : Firsltly, Ninety percent of lung cancers
are caused by smoking
Argument 2 :
Point : children of smoker are more likely to
develop bronchitis and pneumonia
Elaboration : In one hour in smoky room, non
smoker breathes as much as substance
causing cancer as if he had smoked fifteen
cigarettes.
Conclusion : Form the fact above, Smoking is really good for
tobacco companies because they do make much money from
smoking habit. Smoking however is not good for every body
else
 Group Name
1. Rachmad Dermawan ( 02 )
2. Putra Wahyu ( 01 )