HORTATORY EXPOSITION
A 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. To strengthen 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. 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.
The Communicative
Purpose: To persuade/convince/assure the readers that something
should or should not be the case.
The generic
Structure:
1. Thesis : statement or announcement of
the issue concern
2. Argument :Reasons for concern that will
lead to recommendation
3. Recommendation: Statement
of what should or should not happen or be done based
on the
given arguments
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Recently
most people own mobile phone. Why does mobile phone user increase
dramatically in recent years? First, the feature and functions has increased.
Mobile phone is not used just for calling, but sending text, taking pictures,
recording videos, accessing internet, playing games and much more. Second,
mobile phone has also become a lot cheaper. Now this communication device
does not only fill the pocket of adult but also teenager and student. Even a
lot phones are intentionally designed to teenaged market. However should they
be allowed to bring them to school?
Many
schools do not allow students to bring cell phones to school. It is very
reasonable because bringing phone to school potentially disrupts the learning
process. Most students use cell phones irresponsibly. They use cell phones to
talk to their friend during class time. They also use the calculator and
camera features in the class as well. Those potentially lead less
concentration in the time of learning and teaching process.
Students
go to school to learn and behave fair way. Mobile phones provide a large
temptation to cheat in tests. They can communicate to anyone and almost
anywhere in the world. Because of the small size of the cell phone, students
can send a text quietly and discreetly. The text can go unnoticed anywhere to
get help on answering tests, homework, and other class assignment. Learning
in school is to behave fair not cheating.
Therefore,
schools should ban students from bringing their cell phones. However it
should be done fairly. In case of an emergency some student need a call for
help, providing easy access to phone is better.
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A
clean and fresh city will surely make the inhabitants healthy. Every morning
especially in dry season, all roads must be watered with clean water and
swept by the workers of the regional government under the Major’s
instruction.
To keep the people from heavy pollution caused by cars, trucks and motorcycles, enough trees must be planted along all roads. Every building or house in the city must be surrounded short and small trees which bear colorful flower. Bad and improper habits which cause disadvantages, bad smell and dangerous diseases to people such as smoking and throwing rubbish anywhere should be stopped at once. The major of each city will have to think over the way how to educate people, so that they realize on how important cleanliness and health are for their own sake. Building more public lavatories at every busy place is very badly needed. It will be wise if the Major decides a certain amount of fine to be paid by those who disobey the government regulation on cleanliness matter. A man who urinate not at lavatory, smoke not at smoking room or throw rubbish at the roads should be fined for instance. Besides dirtying the environment with cigarettes’ butts, smoking will also cause pollution and lungs disease to other people. So bad habits and impolite attitude should be immediately stopped, otherwise the city will be dirty, unhealthy badly polluted and will never attract foreign or domestic tourist |
