ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

Purpose : to persuade by presenting arguments

to analyze or explain ‘how’ and ‘why’

Text Organization:

A thesis
Arguments
Reiteration or Conclusion

Language Features :

Emotive words (e.g. worried, alarmed etc)
Words that qualify statements (e.g. usual, Probably etc)
Words that link arguments (e.g. firstly, However, therefore etc)

An analytical exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something is the case. To make the persuasion stronger, the speaker or writer gives some arguments as the fundamental reasons why something is the case. This type of text can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles, academic speech or lectures, research report etc. Analytical expositions are popular among science, academic community and educated people. The generic structure of analytical exposition usually has three components:

(1) Thesis, (2) Arguments and (3) Reiteration or conclusion.

A.Generic Structure of Analytical Exposition

1. Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker or writer’s position;

Outlines of the arguments are presented.

2. Arguments : It consists about Point and Elaboration
Point, states the main argument
Elaboration, develops and supports each point of argument
3. Conclusion : Reiteration (restatement), restates speaker or writer’s position

B. Generic Features of Analytical Exposition

1. An analytical exposition focuses on generic human and non human participants.

2. It uses mental processes. It is used to state what the writer or speaker thinks or

feels about something. For example: realize, feel etc.

3. It uses emotive and evaluative words

4. It often needs material processes. It is used to state what happens, e.g. ….has

polluted… etc.

5. It usually uses Simple Present Tense and Present Perfect Tense.

6. Enumeration is sometimes necessary to show the list of given arguments: Firstly,

secondly …, Finally, etc. 

 translation(terjemahan)

Analytical Exposition

Social Function (Tujuan / Fungsi Sosial)

To persuade the reader or listener that something is the case. (Untuk meyakinkan dan
mempengaruhi pembaca atau pendengar bahwa ada masalah yang perlu mendapat
perhatian)

Generic Structure (Struktur)

a. Thesis Position: Introduces topics and indicates writer’s position. (Memberitahukan

topic dan menunjukkan pendapat penulis).

b. Arguments Points : Menjelaskan argument dan elaborasi (dijelaskan secara

mendetail

c. Reiteration : Restates writer position : Menjelaskan kembali posisi penulis atau

penguatan kembali posisi penulis

Significant Lexicogrammatical Features (Ciri – ciri yang menonjol)

General nouns, misalnya car, pollution, leaded petrol car, dsb.· Abstract nouns, misalnya
policy, government, dsb.· Technical verbs, misalnya species of animals, dsb.· Relating
verbs, misalnya It is important, dsb.· Action verbs, misalnya She must save, dsb.·
Thinking verbs, misalnya Many people believe, dsb· Modal verbs, misalnya we must
preserve, dsb.

-Modal adverbs, misalnya certainly, we, dsb.
-Connectives, misalnya firstly, secondly,dsb.
-Bahasa evaluatif, misalnya important, valuable, trustworthy, dsb.
-Kalimat pasif