Analytical Exposition Text
An analytical In your life if you have The argument and point
exposition text ever tried to persuade of view have to be
evaluates a topic anyone on a certain supported by facts and
critically but focuses issue or argued relevant information.
only one side of an relentlessly about The thesis statement
argument. something with has to be reiterated in
someone, then you the conclusion.
have used exposition.
Purpose
The purpose of exposition text is to persuade your audience to look at an
issue with your perspective.
Legal Defenses Speeches/lectures
Editorials
Letters Examples of exposition text are
Political Leaflets
Essays
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An exposition text needs to:
Clearly state the point of view.
Use valid research findings to support your viewpoint.
Defend your viewpoint.
Support the viewpoint with factual data like graphs, pictures, charts.
Introduction: State the
Title: thesis statement of
your text.
Structure of
Exposition
Text:
Conclusion: Support the viewpoint
restatement of the with factual data like
thesis statement graphs, pictures, charts.
Title:
· Tells about the topic of the essay
Introduction:
- This is the starting point of exposition essay.
- Here you state the topic and establish the point of view (Thesis statement).
- Introductory statement should be an emotional statement or a question
that is an attention grabber.
- A preview of the points you plan to make to support your thesis
(argument).
Body:
- A series of arguments to convince the audience.
- Each paragraph starts with new argument.
- Each paragraph has a main point, reason for the main point and evidence to
support the main point.
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- Use of emotive words, mental verbs, causal conjunction to persuade the
audience.
- Each paragraph has to be logically linked to the previous paragraph and to
the thesis statement.
Conclusion:
· Reiterate or restate the thesis statement
· Summarize what has been stated.
(Emilia, 2012)
Language Features of an Exposition text:
Use descriptive persuasive words with emotive connotations to emphasize
your viewpoint. These words can either be positive or negative. Use thesaurus
to find an appropriate word. For example:
- Instead of using “bad”, USE appalling, unfavorable, ghastly, terrible .
- Instead of using “good”, USE fantastic, incredible, momentous,
remarkable.
- Instead of using “persuading”, USE convincing, urging, enticing, realistic.
- Instead of using “persuasive”, USE credible, realistic, rational, sane,
coherent.
Use present tense such as lions live; I eat; cheetahs run.
Use mental verbs such as I believe; I prefer; I agree; I doubt; I disagree.
Use saying verbs to support the argument such as people say; it is said;
research indicates, etc.
Use connecting words to link to arguments so that the flow of argument is
logical and fluent.
Some examples are:
- additionally, furthermore, not only, also, in addition, moreover, like wise
etc.
Use causal conjunction to indicate cause or reason of what is being stated.
For example:
- because, consequently, despite, due to, for that reason, in case, otherwise,
yet, first, second, etc.
Use words that express the author's attitude- to qualify or confirm.
For example:
- will, frequently, may, must, usually, typically, habitually, commonly,
doubtless, characteristically, in all probability etc.
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