A hortatory exposition is a type of text intended to persuade readers to accept the writer's viewpoint through logical presentation. It typically includes a thesis, arguments, and recommendations, employing specific language features such as simple present tense and modal auxiliaries. Examples include newspaper editorials, political speeches, and advertisements, aiming to engage readers emotionally and logically.

1. HORTATORY EXPOSITION

2. WHAT HORTATORY EXPOSITION IS?
A hortatory exposition is type of text that persuades the readers to
accept the writer’s point of view by showing the information in a
logical way.

3. HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT
COMMUNICATIVE PURPOSE
To persuade the readers to agree with
the writer.
EXAMPLES OF HORTATORY
EXPOSITION TEXT
 Newspaper editorials
 Political speeches
 Advertisements
 Magazines
 Journals
 Articles

4. TEXT ORGANIZATION
 Thesis
Presents an introduction of the issue concerned in an opening statement.
Arguments
Present a series of arguments to convince and lead the readers to believe the
writer’s viewpoint.
Recommendation
Strengthens the writer’s viewpoint by stirring up the readers’ feeling and
directs then to follow or agree to the writer’s recommendation.

5. LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Simple present tense, e.g. The best advice is to think carefully before accepting
any position.
• Words that qualify statements, e.g. usual, probably, etc.
• Words that link arguments, e.g. firstly, on the other hand, therefore, etc.
• Passive voice, e.g. it became rocky because the earth was washed away by the
rain.
• Modal auxiliaries, e.g. should, can, could, etc.
• Connectors, e.g. then, after that, etc.

6. THE EXAMPLE OF HORTATORY EXPOSITION

8. THIS IS TIME OF YOUR TASK
Watch a video hortatory exposition about Boarding School Education
Then, you analyze the video, find out the text organization/ generic structure of that
video
https://youtu.be/C1Mm7hg6c