what is Hortatory Exposition?

Hortatory Exposition

Hortatory exposition is a text that describes a theory / problem in a comprehensive manner with the aim of encouraging others to do / not do something.

STRUCTURE OF GENERIC HORTATORY Exposition

Generic Structure, or the general arrangement of hortatory exposition is as follows:

1. Thesis / General Statement

Thesis / statement contains a general opening statement on the topic of discussion. As an example we will discuss about the dangers of smoking, thesis statement that we can use for example:

"Smoking can cause cancer, heart attacks, and impotence."

2. Arguments

Arguments, "Opinion" contains further discussions of the thesis statement in detail. It would be better if the argument was not only contains the personal opinions of the authors, but also may contain the opinions of experts. Referring to the example of smoking thesis statement above, we can make supporting arguments with more detail, for example:

Argument 1:

 I thought the heart attack suffered by the director of PT. LaptopButut, sir "XXX", due to the intensity of smoking more than drinking water. (To be developed further in this paragraph)

Argument 2:

 It has been widely proven that smoking has almost become a major cause of  cancer. (Continue to develop this paragraph)

Argument 3:

The Impotence of a boss "XXX" in town "XXX" is mentioned because of the habit of smoking before bed. (continue to expand again this paragraph)

3. Recommendation.

Recommendation / suggestion contains advice writers on the topic of discussion. If you talk about the dangers of cigarettes, pal dong would know what to recommend?

Characteristic use of language in general Hortatory:

     * Abstrac nouns, such as policy, government, etc..

     * Technical verbs, such as species of animals, etc..

     * Relating verbs, for example, should be, does not seem to have been, and so on.

     * Action verbs, for example, we must save, and so on.

     * Thinking verbs, for example, I believe, and so on.

     * Modal verbs, eg We must preserve, and so on.

     * Modal adverbs, eg Certainly, we, and so on.

     * Connectives, eg Firstly, secondly, etc..

     * Simple present tense

     * Discuss evaluative, such as Important, valuable, and so on.

     * The passive (passive voice)