5. Definition
A n a n a l y t i c a l
e x p o s i t i o n i s a s o r t
t e x t w h i c h i s m e a n t t o
p e r s u a d e t h e r e a d e r s o r
l i s t e n e r s t h a t
s o m e t h i n g i s t h e c a s e
o r i m p o r t a n t . I n
p e r s u a d i n g t h e r e a d e r s
o r l i s t e n e r s , s o m e
s u p p o r t i n g i d e a s o r
a r g u m e n t s o n w h y t h e
w r i t e r ’s o p i n i o n i s
i m p o r t a n t , a r e
p r e s e n t e d . S i n c e
a n a l y t i c a l e x p o s i t i o n
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Generic Structure
• Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker or
writer’s position;
Outlines of the arguments are presented.
• Arguments : It consists about Point and Elaboration
* Point, states the main argument
* Elaboration, develops and supports each point of
argument
• Conclusion : Reiteration (restatement), restates
speaker or writer’s position
8. Language Features
4
Using mental processes to state what the writer or
speaker thinks or feels about something e.g.:
realize, feel etc.
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2
3
5
Using Simple Present Tense e.g. About 50 thousands
people die every year in Britain as direct result of
smoking.
Using enumeration is sometimes necessary to show
the list of given arguments e.g.: firstly, secondly,
finally, etc.
Using evaluative language is important to persuade
people to agree with the writer’s opinion e.g.
valuable, important, better, worst, true, important,
clear, believe, obvious etc.
Using causal conjunction e.g.: because,
therefore, consequently, etc.
9. Social Function
The social function of analytical
exposition text is to persuade
the readers or listeners that
something is the case or
important.
11. THE EFFECTS OF FAST FOOD
i t a t l e a s t m o r e t h a n 10 t i m e s
i n t h e i r l i f e t i m e . F a s t f o o d
r e s t a u r a n t s a r e n o t g o o d f o r
y o u r b o d y a n d y o u d o n o t g e t a
l o t o f e n e r g y o b t a i n e d f r o m i t .
T h e f i r s t b a d e f f e c t o f f a s t
f o o d r e s t a u r a n t s a r e b e c a u s e
o f t h e e n e r g y c o n s u m e d f r o m i t .
R e s e a r c h s h o w s t h a t 29~ 30
p e r c e n t o f c h i l d r e n e n e r g y
c o m e s f r o m f a s t f o o d w h e n
c o n s u m e d . A l s o t h e r e i s a n
a d d i t i o n a l 57 c a l o r i e s m o r e
t h a n t h e b a l a n c e o f t h e
c a l o r i e s t h a t n e e d t o b e
c o n s u m e d i n a d a y . F a s t f o o d
r e s t a u r a n t s g i v e y o u a l o t o f
c a l o r i e s a n d a l s o a s m a l l
e n e r g y .
