EXPOSITION TEXT

 

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DEFINITION

    Analytical Exposition is a type of text or spoken material in English that is used to explain the author's views on an issue. In other words, this text is argumentative text.

CHARATERISTIC FEATURES

1. Argumentative text accompanied by supporting reasons

2. Using the Simple Present Tense

3. Using conjunctions such as first, second, third, next, furthermore, additionally and so on.

4. Use evaluative words such as important, valuable, trustworthy, and so on.

5. Using causal conjunctions for example, as a result, because, by, consequently, despite, due to, for that reason, and so on.

GENERIC STRUCTURE

1. Thesis           : Contains the opinion of the author or speaker regarding the topic in question.

2. Arguments    : Arguments contain opinions that support the main idea. The more opinions that are written, the more interesting an Analytical Exposition Text is because readers or listeners tend to believe in an event if there are many supporting opinions in it.

3. Conclusion    : Contains conclusions or restatements on the essence of the ideas presented.

EXAMPLE

The Importance of Breakfast

Why is breakfast important? “Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine like a Pauper” It’s a well known phrase, but do you follow it?

Breakfast provides many benefits to our health and wellbeing. Breakfast provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight fast – that’s where its name originates, breaking the fast! Without breakfast you are effectively running on empty, like trying to start the car with no petrol!

Breakfast support cognitive function. Breakfast also restores glucose levels, an essential carbohydrate that is needed for the brain to function. Breakfast provides energy, studies have shown how eating breakfast can improve memory and concentration levels and it can also make us happier as it can improve mood and lower stress levels.

Breakfast provides energy needs. People’s energy needs vary depending on activity levels and life stage but typically men require more energy than women. Growing children require a lot of energy, as an example boys aged 7-10 years should consume approximately 1970 kcals per day, and girls aged 7-10 years should consume approximately 1740 kcals