Hortatory Exposition: Definition, Purpose, Generic Structure, Language Features, and the Examples

Definition:

     ü  Hortatory exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to explain the listeners or readers that something should or should not happen or be done.

     ü  To strengthen the explanation, the speaker or writer needs some arguments as the fundamental reasons of the given idea. In order words, this kind of text can be called as argumentation.

     ü  Hortatory exposition text can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, newspaper, articles, academic speech or lectures, research report, etc.

     ü  Hortatory expositions are popular among science, academic community and educated people. 

Purpose:

To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case or be done. 

Generic Structure:

    ·         Thesis: Statement or announcement of issues concern

    ·         Arguments: Reasons for concern that will lead to recommendation

    ·         Recommendation: Statement of what should not happen or be done based on the given    arguments

Language Features:

      1      .      Using simple present tense

      2      .      Using modals

      3      .      Using action verbs

     4      .      Using thinking verbs

     5      .      Using adverbs

     6      .      Using adjective

     7      .      Using technical terms

     8      .      Using general and abstract noun

     9      .      Using connectives/transition

The examples of Hortatory Exposition

Internet for Students

Nowadays, in modern era, I think internet is very important for students.

As we all know internet has many function for supporting our life. They are, first, it gives us various information, news, knowledge, etc. Students can search anything or something from internet. Take for example, they search about education, entertainment, knowledge, etc that is in the world.

Second, they can add their friends in all countries in the world by internet. Chatting, e-mail, facebook, twitter, interpals are some examples of internet facility to have many friends. Besides, they can share, communicate, discuss and so on.

From my arguments above, as student, we should use internet facility well to get knowledge, friends, information, etc.

Watching TV

Thesis:

Is it important to know what your kids are watching? Of course it is. Television can expose your children to things that you have tried to protect them from, especially violence, drug abuse, etc.

Argument 1:

One study demonstrated that watching too much TV during the day or at bedtime often causes bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay and anxiety around sleep, followed by shortened sleep duration.

Arguments 2:

Another study found a significant association between the amount of time spent watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the like hood of subsequent aggressive acts against others.

Argument 3:

Meanwhile, many studies have found an association between kids watching a lot of TV, being inactive and overweight.

Recommendations:

Considering some facts above, protect your children with some following tips:

    1.      Limit television viewing to 1-2 hours each day.

    2.      Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.

    3.      Review the ratings of TV shows that your children watch.

    4.      Watch television with our children and discuss what is happening during the show.