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Analytical Exposition
Definition

General
Structure

Language
Features

TEKS
ANALYTICAL
Social
Function

What is definition of Analytical

Exposition Text?
A text that elaborates the writers idea about the
phenomenon surrounding.
The text which explain (to public) opinion based
on logical reasons or facts to support.

Social Function
To persuade and convince the readers
that
writers opinion is right

Generic Structure

Thesis

Argument

Conclusion

General Structure
1. Thesis
.Introduces the topic and shows speaker or writers position;
.Outlines of the arguments are presented.
2. Arguments
.Point, restates the main argument
.Elaboration, develops and supports each point of argument
3. Reiteration (restatement)

A conclusion summing up the arguments (restates speaker or

writers position)
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Language Features
1

Focus on generic human and non human

participants.

Using Simple Present Tense e.g. About 50 thousands

people die every year in Britain as direct result of
smoking.

3
4

Using enumeration is sometimes necessary to show

the list of given arguments e.g.: firstly, secondly,
finally, etc.
Using causal conjunction e.g.: because,
therefore, consequently, however,
furthermore, etc.

Make conclusion, we can use these

expressions:
1. In conclusion, ..
2. From the facts above, .
3. Therefore, .
4. On this basis, ..
5. To conclude, ..
6. We state that ..
7. On the whole, .
8. We conclude that
9. From the statement, .
10.Etc.

The Dangers of Smoking

Until now there are still many people that keep smoking. Although I think all of
us know that smoking is very dangerous for health. Why?
Firstly, because a smoker inhales a substance which contains 43
carcinogenic compounds. What is carcinogen? It is a compound which causes
cancer.
Secondly, a smoker also inhales 400 other toxins including nicotine and tar.
Nicotine leads to smoking addiction. Tar clogs the lungs and inhibits the bodys
capacity to breathe, it causes lung and throat cancer, heart disease, emphysema,
bronchitis, and lung disorders.
Thirdly, people who dont smoke also suffer the effects of smoker. Especially
if they live with a smoker. The dangers of passive smoking is particles from smoke
in the air are smaller than in smoke drawn directly from a cigarette, so it can
penetrate deeper into the lungs if we inhale it.
From those reasons, we can conclude that smoking is very dangerous for our
health.

The Dangers of Smoking

Thesis
Until now there are still many people that keep smoking. Although I think all of
us know that smoking is very dangerous for health. Why?
Argument 1
Firstly, because a smoker inhales a substance which contains 43 carcinogenic
compounds. What is carcinogen? It is a compound which causes cancer.
Argument 2
Secondly, a smoker also inhales 400 other toxins including nicotine and tar.
Nicotine leads to smoking addiction. Tar clogs the lungs and inhibits the bodys
capacity to breathe, it causes lung and throat cancer, heart disease, emphysema,
bronchitis, and lung disorders.
Argument 3
Point
Elaboration
Thirdly, people who dont smoke also suffer the effects of smoker. Especially if
they live with a smoker. The dangers of passive smoking is particles from smoke in
the air are smaller than in smoke drawn directly from a cigarette, so it can penetrate
deeper into the lungs if we inhale it.
Reiteration
From those reasons, we can conclude that smoking is very dangerous for our
health.

Listen to the following text. Fill in the blank spaces with the
words you hear. Then, answer the questions
Cars Should be Banned from the Cities
Cars should be banned from the city. As we all (1).., cars
(2)....... pollution, and (3)..a lot of road (4). and other
accidents.
Firstly, cars, as we all know, (5). to most of the pollution
in the world. Cars (6).. a deadly gas that causes illness such as
(7).., lung cancers and triggers of (8)... Some of these
illnesses are so bad that people can (9) from them.
(10), a city is very busy. (11)wander everywhere and
cars commonly hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to
die. Cars, today, are the (12).. killers (13).
In (14).. cars should be banned from a city for the
reasons listed (15)...
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The importance of school bus

According to me, school bus is very important for students.
They really need school bus for several reasons.
First, school bus is the easiest way to help students when
they go to school. It also teaches students to have high
discipline. The students must be ready when the school bus
arrives to pick them. If not, they will be left.
Second, school bus can ease students whose houses are far
from their school. They do not need to go to school by public
transportation. It means that they dont need too much money
for transportation.
From the reason above, I personally believe that its
important that school provides school bus for the students.
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Group discussion
1. What is kind of the text ?
2. What is the problem discussed in text ?
3. What is reiteration of the text ?
4. What does the text tell about ?
a) School bus is important for students.
b) Schools need a bus.
c) The disadvantages of school bus.
d) The reason of why we go to school.
e) Public transportation is really needed by
students.

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5. Which of the following is not the reason of why students

need school bus ?
a) They dont have transportation.
b) They dont want to come late at school.
c) Their school is far from their house.
d) The school bus is empty and clean
e) It takes much money to go to school by public
transportation.
6. Identify the text above into general structure !

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