Definition :
Hortatory exposition is a text
which represent the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or
act in certain way. 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.
Sosial function :
To persuade the reader or
listener that something should or should not be the case.
Generic structure :
·
Thesis
: announcement of issue concern.
·
Argument
: reasons for concern leading to recommendation.
·
Recommendation : statement of what
ought or ought not happen.
Language feature :
o
Focusing
on the writer
o
Emotive
words such as : worried
o
Using
abstractnoun; policy, advantage, etc
o
Using
action verb
o
Using
thinking verb
o
Using
modal adverb; certainly, surely, etc.
o
Using temporal connective; firstly, secondly, trustworthy,
etc.
o
Using
passive voice
o
Using
simple present tense
o
subjective using pronouns : I and we
Example :
Fuel
Price Must Be Dropped
Thesis :
Government should cancel
the rise of fuel price done in beginning of October 2005. Most of Indonesian
people badly beg it for some basic reasons.
Argument 1
:
First, for Industry. The
rise of fuel price will increase their productioncost because they must pay
more for fuel and electricity used in the process of production. Consequently, it
will rise the selling price for the product. If the product price is increased,
it will be hard for the product to compete with the goods from other countries.
The export will decrease rapidly and government will lose the income from
exporting goods.
Argument 2
:
Second, for workers.
The rise of fuel price will force the company where they work to limit the
budget to low the number of workers. It means hundreds even thousands of workers will lose their jobs. The jobless
people will increase instability of nations because they will do whatever they
can do to get some money, even by doing crime. What a dreadful nightmare!
Argument 3
:
Thirdly, for ordinary
people. They must manage their finance to survive because the rise of fuel
price will increase the price of their basic need's price. They have to
find alternative ways to survive,
reducing the meals, postponing the buying of unnecessary things or event for
the from school. This is the worst.
Recommendation
:
Based on the facts
above, considering the negative impact of the rise of fuel price above, government
must cancel the rise and try to find other ways to cover the lack of the
national budget by not cutting the subsidy of fuel.
