Hortatory exposition is a text aimed at persuading readers that an action should or should not occur, often supported by arguments. It commonly appears in scientific and academic contexts and typically includes a thesis, arguments, and a recommendation. The document emphasizes the importance of the internet for students in providing information and fostering communication, encouraging its responsible use for education and social connections.

1. ENGLISH FOR KNOWLEDGE AND
INFORMATION 3
M. Ricky Yuliansyah

2. HORTATORY EXPOSITION

3. HORTATORY EXPOSITION
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.
Hortatory exposition text can be found in scientific books, journals,
magazines, newspaper articles, academic speech or lectures,
research report etc.
Hortatory expositions are popular among science, academic
community and educated people.
To streng then the explanation, the speaker or writer needs some
arguments as the fundamental reasons of the given idea. In other
words, this kind of text can be called as argumentation.

4. HORTATORY EXPOSITION
Purpose:
To persuade the readers that something should or should not be
the case or be done.
Generic Structure:
Thesis : Statement or announcement of issue concern
Arguments : Reasons for concern that will lead to recommendation
Recommendation : Statement of what should or should not
happen or be done based on the given arguments.

5. 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
HORTATORY EXPOSITION

6. 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.
The examples of Hortatory Exposition

7. 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. The 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.
THESIS
ARGUMENT
1
ARGUMENT
2
RECOMME
NDATION

8. 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. The 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 and information etc.
Modals
Action
Verb
Thinking
Verb
Simple
Present
Tense

9. THANK YOU 