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1. HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT
Anselmus Sudirman, M.Hum.
English Education Department
Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2. Definition
•What is hortatory exposition text?
•It is a kind of text that presents
arguments or reasons to support the
speaker/writer’s opinion of an
issue.

3. Purpose
•To persuade the audience that something
should or should not be the case.

4. GENERIC STRUCTURE
1) Thesis: statement or
announcement of a
concerned issue.
2) Arguments : reasons
for the concerned issue
that lead to
recommendation.
3) Recommendation: statement of
what should or should not happen or
be done based on the given
arguments.

5. Language Features
1. Use of modals and
adverbs (e.g. may,
must, should, etc.)
2. Use of emotive words
(e.g. worried, alarmed,
etc.)
3. Use of words that qualify
statements (e.g. usual, probably,
etc.)
4. Use of subjective opinions
using pronouns I and we.

6. Language Features
1. Use of temporal connective;
firstly, secondly, however,
therefore, etc.)
2. Use of evaluative words;
important, valuable,
trustworthy, etc.
3. Use of the passive voice.
4. Use of the simple present tense.

7. Example 1
Thesis
Mobile phone is not used just
for calling, but also for sending
texts, taking pictures, accessing
internet, and much more. Many
students bring their phones to
school. For them, mobile phone
has many practical uses.
Therefore, mobile phone should
not be banned from school. Why
do I say so?
Argument 1
Firstly, using mobile phone,
students call their parents for other
needs. They can also call their
close relatives if they need
something to be brought to school.
In addition, mobile phone can be
used to call their children when
one of their family is in trouble
suddenly. And then, students can
call their parents to pick them up
before they go home.

8. Argument 2
Secondly, students can
increase their knowledge.
When trying to find
answers of difficult tasks
at school, mobile phone
can be used as a tool to
search for the answers
through GPRS or Wi-Fi
networks.
Argument 3
Finally, students can expand the
network of friendship. School is the
right place to find friends. On
average, students have been at
school for about 7 hours or even
more. They find their friends in the
school environment . Therefore,
communication between friends
should be maintained using mobile
phone.
Recommendation
Thus, I think mobile phone should not be
banned from school. It is important to use
your phone at the right time and in the right
place so that no one is disturbed.

9. Generic Structure
Thesis Mobile phone is not only used for calling, but also for sending texts, taking pictures, accessing internet, and
much more. Many students bring their phones to school. For them, mobile phone has many practical uses.
Therefore, mobile phone should not be banned from school. Why do I say so?
Argument 1 Firstly, using mobile phone, students call their parents for other needs. They can also call
their close relatives if they need something to be brought to school. In addition, mobile
phone can be used to call their children when one of their family is in trouble suddenly. And
then, students can call their parents to pick them up before they go home.
Argument 2 Secondly, students can increase their knowledge. When trying to find answers of difficult
tasks at school, mobile phone can be used as a tool to search for the answers through GPRS
or Wi-Fi networks.
Argument 3 Finally, students can expand the network of friendship. School is the right place to find friends. On
average, students have been at school for about 7 hours or even more. They find their friends in the
school environment . Therefore, communication between friends should be maintained using mobile
phone.
Recommendation Thus, I think mobile phone should not be banned from school. It is important to use your
phone at the right time and in the right place so that no one is disturbed.
LANGUAGE FEATURES

10. Thank You.