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.
Example of an Analytical Exposition Text

SHOULD CHILDREN WEAR HATS AT SCHOOL?

I believe that you should always wear a hat at school when you are playing outside , to
keep from getting sunburn .

Firstly, if you don't wear a hat, you will get sunburn and a sunburn is painful.

Secondly, sunburn could lead to skin cancer. Sunburn can lead to health problems later in
life. Many older people suffer from skin cancer which can kill them.

In my opinion all school students should wear hats.

Analytical Exposition Sample in Learning English

Why is Learning English Important?

Language is the mean of communication. Mostly groups of society have their own
languages. Some of them appear the top global languages. Most people in the world hear
about English, Arabic, and Mandarin. However English is the most global spoken
language. Then if a man wants to catch a global goal, he has to master English.
Everyone recognize that English is an international language. English is used in writing
and speaking by many people all over the world. It can be either as a first or second
language. We even hear British, American, Australian, and even Singaporean English.
Those various names of English are used as the first language in those countries.
Futhermore, some countries have their own languages as a mother language but also use
English mostly in daily comunication.
Besides usage in daily interaction, English is also used as a key to open doors leading to
scientific and technical knowledge. No wonder we find manual guides and instructions of
many devices written in English. Even if we have a pack of instant noodle, we will see
the cooking instruction also written in English. This transfer of science and technic will
include many countries in economic, social and politics developement.
Finaly, the most easily seen in the importance of learning English is that most top
requirement in filling job opportunities is the ability using English; active or passive. Job
applicants who master English are more favourable than ones who do not.
The above facts prove that everybody needs to learn English if he likes to greet the global
 Jakarta as a Bad Working Place for Expatriates

Jakarta is the second-worst place for expatriates to work in outside of the United States of
America, Canada and Western Europe. It is according to a recent report published by
Businessweek.

The Businessweek report ranked emerging markets that might be challenging to move
into due to their level of pollution, disease, political violence and availability of good and
services.

The report ranked Jakarta second, just below lagos in Nageria and above Riyadh Saudi
Arabia, saying the threat of violence from extremest, in particular, was serious drawback
to living in Jakarta. Bombings targeting foreign interests in Jakarta, such as the JW
Marriot hotel bombing in 2003, have been repeated elsewhere in the city.

The report said despite problem common to many developing cities such as the risk of
disease, poor sanitation, and excessive pollution, Indonesia can be an enticing location.

In response, the Jakarta administration took the report positively, saying it could spur the
administration to improve its performance.
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An Analytical Exposition of Andrew Marvell’s Poem, “To His Coy Mistress”

Andrew Marvell, well known for his satirical and critical views in parliament, is also
considered as one of the most prominent poets of the seventeenth century. One of his most
reputed poems, “To His Coy Mistress”, is a well-written piece that is both poignant and
thought provoking. The appropriate use of various poetic and language devices help this
poem to be highly effective. This includes the use of imagery such as similes and metaphors,
the use of rhyme, as well as structure and rhythm, which come together to help convey the
theme and mood of the poem.

“To His Coy Mistress” tells of a young man’s desire for his shy, modest lover. The man loves
this woman and claims that given time, he would happily wait forever before sleeping with
her. However, he can hear “Time’s winged chariot” behind him, and knows that life is too
short for them to move as slowly as she would like. Therefore, he wants to make the most of
their time on earth before the “youthful hue” of their skin fades. The central message that
Marvell conveys in this poem is that time will not wait for anybody. A person cannot make
the “sun stand still”, they cannot