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. In other words, the main function of Hortatory Exposition text is to persuade the readers or listener that something should or should not be the case.  To strengthen the explanation, the speaker or writer needs some arguments as the fundamental reasons for the given idea. In other words, this kind of text can be called argumentation. Hortatory exposition text can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles, academic speeches or lectures, research reports, etc. Hortatory expositions are popular among science, the academic community, and educated people. It means that the text asserts something to the readers by giving supporting statements and evidence to convince it. To make the persuasion stronger, the speaker or writer gives some arguments as the fundamental reasons why something is the case.

The characteristics of hortatory exposition contain:

 

 Purpose

 To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case.

Generic structure

1. Thesis.  It presents the announcement of an issue of concern.
2.  Arguments. It presents the reasons for concern, leading to the recommendation.
3.  Recommendation. It presents the statement of what ought or ought not to happen.

Example of hortatory exposition text:

Watch Your Kid while Watching TV

Television becomes one of the most important devices, which takes place in almost all houses. It can unite all members of the family as well as separate them. However, is it important to know what your kids are watching? The answer is, of course, absolutely "Yes" and that should be done by all parents. Television can expose things you have tried to protect the children from, especially violence, pornography, consumerism, and so on.

Recently, a study demonstrates that spending too much time watching TV during the day or at bedtime often causes bed-time disruption, stress, and short sleep duration.

Another research finds that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent for watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.

Meanwhile, many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and overweight. Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:

• Limit television viewing to one-two hours each day
• Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their own bedrooms
• Review the rating of TV shows which your children watch
• Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show

The Importance of Reading

 

 

Thesis:

            I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say

 Argument I: 

Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology, sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.

Argument II:

Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any part of the world which can we see directly.

Argument III:

Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, novels, comics, newspapers, or magazines on the entertainment column such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. To make us relaxed. 

Argument IV:

            The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.

 Recommendation:

            From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary, we can say reading is truly important in our life.

Language Features of Hortatory Exposition

 Common grammatical patterns in hortatory exposition include:

 

        Abstract nouns, e.g. culture, etc.

        Action verbs, e.g. value, etc.

        Temporal connectives, e.g. first, second, etc.

        Modal auxiliaries: Should, ought to, had better

1.   Abstract Noun

An abstract noun is a word which names something that you cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. It is the opposite of a concrete noun.

Examples: consideration, parenthood, belief, etc.

  

2.   Action Verb

An action verb expresses something that a person, animal, or object can do. For example: watch, talk, explode, reach, etc.

3.   Temporal Connective 

We will refer to a temporal connective as an expression which relates an event to a point or an interval in time.

For example: firstly, secondly, thirdly, etc.

 

4.   Modal Auxiliaries

Here's a list of the modal verbs in English:

Can	Could	may	Might	will
would	Must	shall	Should	ought to