An exposition is a text that presents one side of an issue to persuade the reader. There are two main types - analytical exposition, which uses arguments and evidence, and hortatory exposition, which urges the reader to a specific action. An exposition typically includes an introduction outlining the author's viewpoint, a series of arguments supporting that viewpoint, and a conclusion reinforcing the viewpoint. Analytical expositions specifically use points and elaboration to develop arguments and reiterate the thesis. Features like relational processes, emotive language, and modal verbs are employed to strengthen persuasiveness.

2. EXPOSITION TEXT
1.1 What is an exposition?
An exposition is a piece of text that presents one side of
an issue. The purpose of the exposition is to persuade the reader
or listener.
1.2 Kind of exposition text :
1. analytical exposition.
2. hortatory exposition.
1.3 Exposition texts can be in the form of :
1. advertisements.
2. spoken arguments
3. editorials

3. 1.4 Features of an exposition to
construct an exposition
An exposition text usually has three sections.
The first section introduces the author’s point of view
and can preview arguments that may follow in the
text. Next comes a series of arguments that aim to
convince the audience. The final section is a
conclusion that sum up the arguments and reinforces
the author’s point of view.

4. 1.5 The arrangement of an exposition
1. An introductory statement
a. The author’s point of view is called the thesis of the argument and
this is given in the introduction.
b. The introduction can include a preview of the arguments that will
follow in the next section of the text.
c. A question or emotional statement can be used to capture the
audiences’ attention.
2. A series of arguments to convince the audience
a. A new paragraph is used for each new argument.
b. Each new paragraph begins with a topic sentence that introduces the
argument.
c. Details supporting the argument follow the topic sentence.

5. 3. Emotive words are used to persuade the
audience to believe the author.
4. A conclusion summing up the arguments.
5. The author restates his or her thesis ( point
of view).
6. A summary of what has been stated in the
section above may be included here.

6. ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT
A. Definition of Analytical Exposition
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.
B. 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
Elaboration, develops and supports each point of argument
3. Reiteration : conclusion(restatement), restates speaker or
writer’s position

7. • Using relational process
• Using internal conjunction
• Using causal conjunction
• Using Simple Present Tense
• Using general nouns, e.g. ears, zoos, etc
• Using abstract nouns, e.g. policy, government, etc
• Using technical words, e.g. species of animals, etc
• Using relating verbs, e.g. it is important … ,etc
• Using action verbs, e.g. we must have …, etc
• Using thinking verbs, e.g. many people believe … , etc

8. • Using modal verbs, e.g. we must preserve … , etc
• Using modal adverbs, e.g. certainly we must try … , etc
• Using connectives, e.g. firstly, secondly, etc
• Using evaluative language, e.g. important, significant,
valuable, etc
• Using emotive words (e.g. worried, alarmed etc)
• Using words that qualify statements (e.g.usual, probably etc.)
• Using words that link arguments
(e.g.firstly, however, therefore etc)
• Using passive voice

9. D. Example of analytical exposition
RUBBISH
Lakes and rivers are often polluted because drains from
towns and factories empty into them. And factories
sometimes dump very harmful chemicals into the water. The
chemicals poison the water. Wildlife cannot easily survive in it.
Ocean-going tankers sometimes empty tank fills of oily
water into the sea. When this happens, great patches of oil
are left floating on the sea’s surface. If fish swallow the oil, or
if their gills become dogged up, they die. Birds land on the sea
and the oil is cleaned off the birds will die.
Electricity for your home is made in buildings called
power plants. Power plants usually use coal, oil, or gas to
make electricity. But some plant use nuclear energy.

10. To make nuclear energy, uranium is needed. And uranium is
radioactive, which means it gives off rays which are very dangerous to
any living thing. People working in nuclear power plants wear special
clothing and masks to protect themselves.
After the uranium has been used there is some dangerous
waste, rubbish, left. Scientists haven’t yet found out how to make
rubbish completely safe. So it is sealed in huge concrete containers and
buried at sea, or deep underground.
Some people are worried that the radioactivity might escape
and poison living things. And this rubbish remains dangerous for
thousands of years.
In short, our environment has been contaminated by
chemicals. And there’s human’s role beyond the pollution.