To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case. From the statement above we can conclude that 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.
In other words, this kind of text can be called as
argumentation.
Example:
You can find such kind of hortatory exposition text in scientific books, magazines, newspaper, advice column, letters
to editor, advertising, speeches, research report, etc. Hortatory expositions
are popular among science, academic community and educated people.
Generic
Structure of Hortatory Exposition:
a)
Thesis : Statement or
announcement of issue concern
b)
Arguments : Reasons for concern that will lead to
recommendation.
c)
Recommendation : Statement of what should or should not be
done based on the given arguments
Generic
Features
·
Focuses on generic human and non human
participants, except for speaker or writer referring to self.
·
It uses mental processes. It is used to
state what the writer or speaker thinks or feels about something.
Example:
realize, feel, etc.
·
It often uses material processes. It is used
to state what happens.
Example: has, polluted, etc.
·
It usually uses Simple Present Tense and
Present Perfect Tense.
·
Enumeration is sometimes necessary to show
the list of given arguments.
Example: Firstly, secondly, finally,
etc.
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