Hortatory Exposition Text : Definition, Purpose, Linguistic Structure and Examples

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Hortatory Exposition Text : Definition, Purpose, Linguistic Structure – Do you ever read an article and in the article section there is an invitation to do something? Surely, in that time you are reading an example of text belong to Hortatory Exposition Text. Exposition?? Why the word is same with Analytical Exposition ?? Yup, hortatory exposition and analytical exposition are texts belong to one class, but they are different.

Well, to understand more about what is hortatory exposition text and how to create this kind of text and what are the similarities and differences with the analytical exposition text, British Course on this occasion will try to present an explanation of hortatory exposition text. I hope it will be useful. Check this out !!!

Definition of Hortatory Exposition

As Analytical Exposition Text, Hortatory Exposition Text is a kind of English text that belongs to the argumentative text. Hortatory Exposition is a type of English text which represents the author’s attempt to influence the reader to do something or act in a particular way. In Hortatory Exposition Text, the authors give some opinions about certain things to reinforce the main idea of the text.

Unlike Analytical Exposition Text, Hortatory Exposition Text presents Recommendation in the end of paragraph of Hortatory Exposition Text. In this Recommendation, the author tries to invite and persuade the reader to do something. This is very different from the Analytical Exposition which puts Reiteration or rewrites the main idea of the text as the closing of the text without invitation or recommendation.

Here, I will present definition of Hortatory Exposition Text that usually mentions in the Indonesian English books:

Hortatory exposition is a text which represents the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or act in certain way.

That is the simple definition of hortatory exposition text, if you are still difficult to understand this text. Let’s look at the generic structure and language feature ..

Generic Structure of Hortatory Exposition

# Thesis
The writer point of view about the topic discussed.
# Arguments
Series of argument which strengthen the thesis stated before.
# Recommendation
The writer gives recommendation to the reader.

Purpose of Hortatory Exposition

Hortatory exposition is used to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case or be done.

Language Feature of Hortatory Exposition

1. Simple present tense
2. There are several arguments that begin with, firstly, secondly, thirdly ..
3. It contain recommendation that begins with :
– In my opinion, it’s better …
– I think … should ….
– I think … should be ……
– For these reasons …. Should …

Example of Hortatory Exposition

Example of Hortatory Exposition Text about Breakfast

Why Students Should Eat Breakfast Everyday

THESIS : In the past, I have never been inclined to participate in sports. Honestly, I didn’t like it, but many people whom I lived with kept telling me everyday how good it was. Since the peer pressure was growing, I decided to go to the gym. It wasn’t until then that I could really understand people when they said exercise really helped a person get organized and keep yourself in a healthy physically and mentally.

ARGUMENT 1 : For starters, when you are a lazy person, it is difficult to take the first step, but it is all a matter of committing yourself to something that will provide you a lot of positive feedback. Once you start doing exercise and observing positive results, you actually enjoy it. It takes a lot of effort and strong will, but it’s worth it. The principal thing to do is to participate in an activity you like. If you do you will start organizing your day in a way that enables you to do everything you have to, including exercising. You will no longer be a person stressed-out without time to carry on with all your activities.

ARGUMENT 2: Second, it is obvious that once you exercise you will have a better condition. You will be healthier in a physical way. It is probable that you will lose weight and your muscles will get stronger and stronger. Your body will feel good, full of energy and it will respond immediately to any action you want to do, any activity that has to be done with high spirits.

ARGUMENT 3: The third reason why exercising is good is that it affects you positively in a mental and psychological way. Doing exercise helps you set specific goals which along with strong will can be achieved. When you do that, you are aware of your abilities, accept your weaknesses, and your self-esteem goes up. Any sport distracts you because it helps you not to think about school, friends, problems, among other things. It brings you time to think about yourself and no one else. It helps you keep your mind busy and to avoid dangerous habits like drugs.

RECOMMENDATION : Doing exercise is very important to any person of any age. The positive effects of exercising, which I’ve already mentioned, are like a chain. Once you do a sports activity that you like, you get organized; therefore, you start doing things the right way and get enormous benefits which make you feel good as a whole human being. You start living your life happily.

Example of Hortatory Exposition Text about Exercise

Why People Should Exercise

THESIS : In the past, I have never been inclined to participate in sports. Honestly, I didn’t like it, but many people whom I lived with kept telling me everyday how good it was. Since the peer pressure was growing, I decided to go to the gym. It wasn’t until then that I could really understand people when they said exercise really helped a person get organized and keep yourself in a healthy physically and mentally.

ARGUMENT 1 : For starters, when you are a lazy person, it is difficult to take the first step, but it is all a matter of committing yourself to something that will provide you a lot of positive feedback. Once you start doing exercise and observing positive results, you actually enjoy it. It takes a lot of effort and strong will, but it’s worth it. The principal thing to do is to participate in an activity you like. If you do you’ll start organizing your day in a way that enables you to do everything you have to, including exercising. You will no longer be a person stressed-out without time to carry on with all your activities.

ARGUMENT 2: Second, it is obvious that once you exercise you will have a better condition. You will be healthier in a physical way. It is probable that you will lose weight and your muscles will get stronger and stronger. Your body will feel good, full of energy and it will respond immediately to any action you want to do, any activity that has to be done with high spirits.

ARGUMENT 3: The third reason why exercising is good is that it affects you positively in a mental and psychological way. Doing exercise helps you set specific goals which along with strong will can be achieved. When you do that, you are aware of your abilities, accept your weaknesses, and your self-esteem goes up. Any sport distracts you because it helps you not to think about school, friends, problems, among other things. It brings you time to think about yourself and no one else. It helps you keep your mind busy and to avoid dangerous habits like drugs.

RECOMMENDATION : Doing exercise is very important to any person of any age. The positive effects of exercising, which I’ve already mentioned, are like a chain. Once you do a sports activity that you like, you get organized; therefore, you start doing things the right way and get enormous benefits which make you feel good as a whole human being. You start living your life happily.

Example of Hortatory Exposition Text about Transportation

Why Should Wearing a Helmet when Riding Motorcycle

We often hear lots of stories from road regarding people taking spill on motorcycle when they are riding without using helmet. Mostly the riders badly end up in mess.

Wearing a fitted protective helmet offers many benefits which reduces the negative aspects of riding. First and the most important is that wearing the correct helmet can save a rider’s life, physical ability, family pain, and money. The recommended designs of motorcycle helmets can provide total protection. They not only protect riders from getting a worse road injured accident but also from flying bugs, such as rain, sleet, mud and other potential projectiles.

Second, wearing a helmet can give the raiders a matter of style. Helmets give the opportunity for rider to express the image they may want to project when riding on they way. This benefit may not be important to some people, but to others, it means a lot and important. By choosing the most appropriate helmet from all of the various styles, such as beanie, shorty, German, and many others, wearing a helmet which can projecting an image is an inherent crucial part of motorcycling and help riders feel more confident when riding on the road.

However, what most important thing in wearing helmet when riding is a matter of using it properly. Bikers should use the helmets which are fixed to their head. It is really not good if they place simply the helmets on the head without settling them properly. The bikers should fasten the helmet correctly to their head in order to get safe and comfort.

How can we see the generic structure of the hortatory example above?

Thesis: the importance of wearing helmet which is stated in the first paragraph

Argumentative: Wearing helmet gives a total protection and giving a chance in imaging self which presented in the second paragraph.

Recommendation: Bikers should wear helmet properly to get the benefits.

Translation

Mengapa Harus Memakai Helm saat Mengendarai Motor

Kita sering mendengar banyak cerita dari jalan mengenai orang yang tumpah motor saat mengendarai tanpa menggunakan helm. Sebagian besar pengendaranya berakhir dengan berantakan.

Memakai helm pelindung yang pas menawarkan banyak manfaat yang mengurangi aspek negatif berkendara. Yang pertama dan yang terpenting adalah memakai helm yang benar bisa menyelamatkan nyawa pengendara, kemampuan fisik, rasa sakit keluarga, dan uang. Desain yang direkomendasikan dari helm sepeda motor dapat memberikan perlindungan total. Mereka tidak hanya melindungi pengendara dari jalan yang lebih parah mengalami kecelakaan namun juga dari serangga terbang, seperti hujan, hujan es, lumpur dan potensi proyektil lainnya.

Kedua, memakai helm bisa memberi pengendara semacam gaya. Helm memberi kesempatan kepada pengendara untuk mengekspresikan gambar yang mungkin ingin mereka proyeksikan saat menapaki jalan mereka. Manfaat ini mungkin tidak penting bagi beberapa orang, tapi bagi orang lain, itu berarti banyak dan penting. Dengan memilih helm yang paling tepat dari berbagai gaya, seperti beanie, shorty, Jerman, dan banyak lainnya, memakai helm yang dapat memproyeksikan imej merupakan bagian penting dari sepeda motor dan membantu pengendara merasa lebih percaya diri saat berkendara di jalan.

Namun, hal yang paling penting dalam memakai helm saat mengendarai adalah masalah menggunakannya dengan benar. Pengendara harus menggunakan helm yang dipasang di kepala mereka. Ini benar-benar tidak baik jika mereka hanya menempatkan helm di kepala tanpa meletakkannya dengan benar. Para pengendara harus menempelkan helm dengan benar ke kepala mereka agar aman dan nyaman.

Related Articles : Analytical Exposition (Complete Explanation)

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Reference :
Rudi Hartono, Genre of Texts, (Semarang: English Department Faculty of Language and Art Semarang State University, 2005).
https://www.englishindo.com/2012/03/hortatory-exposition-penjelasan-contoh.html
Text Genre, Grammar: Technologies for Teaching and Assessing Writing, Peter Knapp & Megan Watkins, New South Wales Press, Ltd : Australia
Mark Andersons and Kathy Andersons, Text Type in English 1-2, Australia: MacMillanEducation, 2003.

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