ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

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A. Definition

Analytical exposition is a type of exposition text that begins with a statement that shows the attitudes, opinions, statements or position of the author of the theme discussed then supported by a variety of arguments and closed with affirmation or re-statement about the opinions stated at the beginning.

Social Function

The function of exposition text is to convince the reader or listener that the theme raised is interesting to discuss through the opinions or arguments presented

Generic Structure

  • Thesis: Contains the opinion of the author or speaker on the topic in question.
  • Argument: Arguments contain opinions that support the main idea. The more opinions written down, the Analytical Exposition Text is more interesting because the reader or listener tends to believe in an event if there are many opinions that support it.
  • Reiteration/Conclusion : Contains conclusions or restatements of the core ideas submitted

Language Feature

Selain struktur, kamu juga harus tahu tentang language features dalam penulisan analytical exposition text, Squad. Kaidah kebahasaannya adalah berikut ini:

  1. Penulisan analytical exposition text menggunakan simple present tense.
  2. Menggunakan kata-kata yang mengekspresikan pikiran atau perasaan penulis, contohnya: experience, feel, know, realize, sense, think, dll.
  3. Menggunakan internal conjunction yaitu kata penghubung yang menghubungkan argumen di antara dua klausula. Internal conjunctions dapat dibagi menjadi empat kategori, yaitu

(1) addition (penambahan) Contohnya besides, in addition, further.

(2) Comparisons (perbandingan), seperti but, vice versa, meanwhile, on the other hand.

(3) Time (waktu), misalnya kata second, then, then, next.

(4) Cause-effect (akibat). Contoh katanya antara lain consequence, as a result, so, the result.

  • Menggunakan causal conjunctions (reason–why) atau sebab-akibat. Misalnya kata as a result, because, by, consequently, despite, due to, for that reason, dll.
  • Nomina singular dan plural dengan atau tanpa a, the, this, those, my, their, dsb.

5. Adverbia first, second, third

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