ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT

A. DEFINITION

Analytical Exposition is a text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon
surrounding comprehensively by showing a supporting opinion.

PURPOSE OF THE TEXT / FUNCTION

1.      To persuade the readers that the idea is important matter. 
2.      To persuade the readers or listeners that there is something that, certainly, needs to
get attention
3.      To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that the thesis/opinion is correct by
developing an argument to support it.

B. GENERIC STRUCTURE

a. Thesis
Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s point of view.
Example:
Topic Writer’s view



“Do you agree that music is important in our life? Yes I do, music has certain role
completing our day to day activities.”

b. Series of Argument
Explaining the argument to support the thesis and the writer’s position(idea). The number
of arguments may vary, but each argument must be supported by evidence and
explanation, so the readers can trust(believe) your(writer) thesis. They will think that your
thesis is important

Example:
- Music is a way to express feelings
- Songs can help to memorize the last experience
- Music can unite people for a cause and change the world

c. Conclusion/Reiteration
Restating the writer’s point of view / to strengthen the thesis.

Characteristic of this part:

• Located in the last paragraph
• Restatement from the thesis

We can use the following phrase to make a conclusion in reiteration :

From the fact above …

I personally believe …
Therefore, my conclusion is …
In conclusion …
So what will the world be like without music? It will be lonely.

C. LANGUAGE FEATURES

1. Using present tense

Do you agree that music is important in our life? Yes I do, music has certain role
completing our day to day activities. Here are some reasons why music is heard
everywhere and anywhere. Firstly, music is a way to express feelings. When we fall in
love, the kind of music we listen to will be all about love. When we’re sad, we will go for
music that is melancholic in nature and immerse ourselves in the sadness. When we’re
happy, we will choose songs with happy tunes too.

Songs can help to memorize the last experiences. A favorite song is a powerful
documentary. People with Alzheimer or impaired brain would remember details about
songs they were familiar with. For example, an elderly woman who couldn’t even
remember her husband’s name would remember the details of her favorite song; when
it was played, how it made her feel and things about the song that made it especially
memorable for her.

Further, music can unite people for a cause and it can also change the world. A song
with good lyrics and striking deep chords can stimulate the universal feeling of all
people. We can see it in the case of the famous and legendary Michael Jackson’s
‘Heal the World’. It can arouse humanism of a lot people in this world.
So what will the world be like without music? It will be lonely.

2. Using relational process

The relationship between other people, people knowing and caring about the other
people.

3. Use the word that can link the argument, we can use some type of conjunction
such as external conjunctions, internal conjunctions, and causal conjunction.

A. Using external conjunctions

Enhancing by linking to real world events

B. Using internal conjunction

Elaborating and itemizing steps in an argument
Examples:
Firstly, secondly, next, finally

C. Using causal conjuction

Causal conjunctions tell why something happened.
Examples:
although, in case, as a result, in order, by, consequently, because, because of, due
to, despite, that reason, in this way, so, so as so, otherwise, so that, since, so as to,
yet, in this way, until, so that, thank to, thus, to that end, unless dan therefore.

Examples of sentences:
Firstly, music is a way to express feelings.
Further, music can unite people..

4. Using evaluative words

Evaluative words are words that re- present the opinions / feelings / judgments of the
writer towards something, such as, important, significant, valuable, crucial, etc.
One of the purposes of using evaluative words is to show how important the topics are
discussed

Examples of sentences:
Do you agree that music is important in our life?
A favorite song is a powerful documentary.
A song with good lyric and striking deep chord can stimulate the universal feeling of all
people.
It will be lonely.

5. Using compound and complex sentence

A compound sentence is a sentence consisting of two main clauses (parent sentences)

that are connected by coordinate conjunction namely but, or, and

Examples:
Further, music can unite people for a cause and it can also change the world.

Complex sentence is a sentence consisting of one main sentence (main clause) and
one or several subordinate clause (subordinate clause) which is marked by the use of
conjunctions subordinate conjunction, such as when, while, because, since, as, that,
which, who, although, how, why, if, etc.

Examples:
Do you agree that music is important in our life?
Here are some reasons why music is heard everywhere and anywhere.
When we fall in love, the kind of music we will listen to is all about love.
When we’re sad, we will go for music that is melancholic in nature and immerse
ourselves in the sadness. When we’re happy, we will choose songs with happy tunes
too.

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QUESTIONS
Read this text carefully and then answer the question

Smoking
Smoking is a bad habit which we must avoid. A lot of people start smoking due to peer
pressure, depression, the need to lose weight, or to relax. For young people, they usually start
to smoke in order to make them feel more relaxed. They think that it is the only way to get
through their problems. Nevertheless, there are so many negative effects of smoking.

Firstly, smoking is not good for our health. It causes lung cancer, yellow teeth or nails,
bronchitis, and other diseases. Secondly, smoking can become very addictive and it kills more
people than car accidents, suicide, murder, and other causes. In addition, mentally, if someone
has been smoking, they can encounter some loss of concentration or balance which can
influence their social life, although the opinion merely comes from the smokers.

From the reason above, we can conclude that smoking is a bad habit that doesn’t give us any
advantages for us.

Taken from: www.topics-mag.com/readers/smoking-forum.htm

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. Smoking is a bad habit
b. Smoking is a good habit
c. Smoking can make many causes
d. Cigarettes are made by nicotin

2. What is the writer’s opinion about smoking?

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
a. Good thing, because it can make you relax
b. Good thing, because it has so many positive effects
c. Bad Thing, because smoking is a bad habit that doesn’t give us any advantages for
us. It has more negative effects than positive effects
d. Bad thing, because it can kill many peoples, make your pocket “dry”, and it can
steal your GF or BF

3. What are the advantages of smoking according to the

text?
a. Make u more relax
b. Make u more rich
c. Make u be a gentleman
d. Make u suffer from many diseases

4. What are the dis- advantages of smoking according to the

text?
a. It causes headeache
b. It makes your teeth whiter
c. It causes lung cancer
d. Make u more relax

What are the synonim of the underlined word from the text above?
5. Peer : a. Enemy b.Friend c.Other People d.Family
6. Addictive : a. Obsessive b. Influenced c. Implemented d. Forced
7. Encounter : a. Unexperience b. Suffer c.Experience d. Burden

8. Here are some true statement based on the text above, except
a. Smoking can become very addictive
b. Smoking can kill more people than car accidents
c. It causes lung cancer
d. Smoking can make u like a boss

9. Mention some conjunctions that were used on this text

a. Firstly, Secondly, About
b. Firstly, Secondly, Therefore
c. Firstly, Secondly, Further
d. Firstly, Secondly, In addition

10. Secondly, smoking can become very addictive and it kills more people than car
accidents, suicide, murder, and other causes.
What type of setence above?
a. Complex sentence
b. Coumpound sentence
ANSWERS

1. a
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. d
9. d
10. b