Analytical Exposition

Analytical exposition text is a text that elaborates the writers idea about the phenomenon
surrounding.
Purpose:

To persuade the reader or listener that there is something that, certainly, needs to get
attention

To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that this opinion is correct and
supported by arguments
Examples: argumentative essay, exploratory essay

Generic Structure:
1. Thesis : Introduces the topic and shows speaker or writers position; Outlines of the
arguments to be 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 writers position
Language Features:

Focus on generic human and non human participants.

Use mental processes. It is used to state what the writer or speaker thinks or feels
about something, for example: realize, feel, etc.

Need material processes. It is used to state what happens, for example: has polluted,
etc.

Use of simple present tense.

Use of relational processes.

Use of internal conjunction to state argument.

Reasoning through casual conjunction or nominalization.

The example of Analytical Exposition:

Cars should be banned in the city
Thesis
Arguments

Reiteration
Laptop as Students Friend
Conventionally, students need book, pen, eraser, drawing book, ruler and such other stuff.
Additionally, in this multimedia era, students need more to reach their progressive
development. Students need mobile keyboards to record every presented subject easily. Of
course it will need more cost but it will deserve for its function.
First, modern schools tend to apply fast transferring knowledge because the school needs to
catch the target of curriculum. Every subject will tend to be given in demonstrative method.
Consequently students need extra media cover the subject. Since there is a laptop on every
students desk, this method will help student to get better understanding.
Secondly, finding an appropriate laptop is not difficult as it was. Recently there is an online
shop which provides comprehensive information. The best is that the shop has service of
online shopping. The students just need to brows that online shop, decide which computer or
laptop they need, and then complete the transaction. After that the laptop will be delivered to
the students houses. That is really easy and save time and money.
From all of that, having mobile computer is absolutely useful for students who want to catch
the best result for their study. Buying laptop online is advisable because it will cut the price.
This online way is recommended since online shop also provides several laptop types.
Students just need to decide which type they really need.

Spoof Text

Definition:
Spoof text is a text which tells the events of the past with an unexpected ending and funny.
Purpose:
To entertain the readers with funny story.
Generic Structures:
1. Orientation: Introduction of the participant of the story, where it happens and when it
happens. By giving the orientation, reader will recognize the story.
2.

Events: Tells about the chronological of the story. Several events are explored in

chronological way which able to arrange the story read nicely.

3. Twist: An unpredictable plot in the end of the story which amuse the reader. Readers
even didnt predict before that it would be.
Language Features:
1. Focusing on individual participant like as people, animals or certain things
2. Using past sentence
3. Using action verb (ate, ran, was walking, etc.)
4. The use of adverbial phrase of time and place (in the garden, two days ago)
5. Told in chronological order
6. Use of direct speech or indirect speech for the dialogues
7. The use of connective (first, then, finally)

Example:
Green Pink and Yellow
Can you name the colors in English? Yes, youre right. Blue, red, yellow, and so on. By the
way, I have funny story about the colors. Do you want to hear it? Okay, listen to me carefully.
One day, an English teacher was explaining about colors to his students.

After he had finished explaining, he asked his students. Who can make a sentence
using the words green, pink, and yellow?
Kris the cleverest student in the class, quickly raised up his hand and answered,
when the yellow morning sun comes, I see a beautiful girl wearing a pink dress walking
through the green grass.
Great! Kris, you are a very good student. said the teacher.
Me, me, sir Niel, the most stupid student in the class said while rising his hand. And
the said, I heard the telephone was ringing green green, then I pink up the receiver and
I said Yellow, whos speaking there?