What is Analytical Exposition?

 Analytical exposition:

a. Analytical exposition text is a text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon surrounding.

b. Social function: to persuade the reader or listener that something is the case.

c. Generic structure:

Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position
Arguments: Explaining the arguments to support the writer’s position
Reiteration: Restating the writer’s position

d. Language features:

Using human or non-human participant

Using mental processes (thinking verb): think, believe, etc.

Using simple present tense: There is..., reduces, affects, damage etc.

Using connective: firstly, secondly, finally, etc

Using evaluate language: important, significant, etc.

Using modals: can, should, used to, etc
Using action verbs: sleep, talk, etc

To make you get understand well about analytical exposition, let's do this exercise!

Integrated Pest Management

There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides are commonly used, but this may cause many problems. Combining different management operations is the most effective way to control pests.	………………….
Firstly, the chemicals in pesticides may build up as residues in the environment. This reduces the quality of farms product.	…………………..
As well, pests can become resistant to pesticides gradually. This means that newer and stronger ones have to be developed.	…………………...
Some pesticides affect non target animals such as fish and bees. This affects the natural balance.	…………………...
To wipe out agricultural pests compeletely may be very expensive. Sometimes pest damage cost less than the method of control.	……………………
Finally, understanding the ecology of the area helps a lot in pest control. Natural enemies can be used to control a pest. Pesticides that do not affect the natural enemies should be chosen.	……………………
Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option in agriculture.	……………………

Task 2

Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B

A	B
Pest                 Build up Residues Resistant Wipe out	something that remains after a process involving the removal of part of the original has been completed to increase or develop gradually an organism that is damaging to livestock, crops, humans, or land fertility destroy something completely showing resistance a person who hats or wants to harm another

Cars should be banned in the city

(1) Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate  on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

(2) Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of the pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas that cause illness such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and “triggers” of asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

(3) Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrian in the city, which causes them to die. Cars  today are our roads biggest killers.

(4) The conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for reasons listed.

(5) Cars should be banned in the city. As we know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road death and other accidents.

Task 3

Rearrange the jumbled paragraph above into correct order. Then, decide the generic structure of the text.

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Task  4

Match the words in column A with the synonym in column B

A	B
1.      Contribute 2.      Emit 3.      Triggers 4.      Wander 5.      Banned	a.       Prohibition b.      Activate c.       Give d.      Produce e.       Walk

Task 5

Answer these questions bellow.

1.        What is the purpose of the text?

Answer: .......................................................................................

2.        Why should cars be banned?

Answer: .......................................................................................

3.        What are our road biggest killers?

Answer: .......................................................................................

4.        What does the word “them” in the 2^nd line refer to?

Answer: .......................................................................................

5.        Find the connectives, modals, simple present tense (verb)!

Answer:

…………………………………………………………

Task 6

Decide whether the statements true or false

	Statements
T­­---F	Cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road death and other accidents.
T­­---F	Cars emit a deadly gas that cause illness such as bronchitis, lug cancer, and “triggers” of asthma.
T­­---F	If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concerntrate  on your homework, and especially talk to someone.
T­­---F	Pedestrians wonder everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrian in the city, which causes them to die.
T­­---F	The city contributes to most of the pollution in the world.