Analytical Exposition
Analytical Exposition
Analytical Exposition
Similar with some other kinds of text, analytical exposition also has generic structure.
The generic structure here is the sequence of writing some kind of a text. The generic
structure of analytical consists of (Doddy, A., Sugeng, A., & Effendi, 2008: 62; Priyana,
J., Machfutra, E.D., & Muhammad, Z.A., 2008: 50):
a. Thesis
Thesis is usually the first paragraph of the text. In this part, it introduces a topic and
outlines the main arguments to be presented. Here also indicates the leaners’ position in
the topic.
b. Arguments
The next section consists series of arguments or some others call it as the body of the
text. Here, the main arguments is being restated and outlined in a preview, and then it
develops and supports each point/argument. It can be simply said that the arguments or
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opinions that support the idea are presented in this section. The more arguments
presented, the stronger the idea.
c. Reiteration/Conclusion
The last section of the text is conclusion or some experts call it as reiteration. In this
section, the writer restates his position that has been described in the first section, thesis.
Analytical exposition has some language features which usually can be found in this kind
of text:
a. Using relational process/linking verbs: to be…, consist of…, function as…, derive
from…, to be classified into…, to be identified as…, etc.
d. Using Simple Present Tense: Everybody needs to learn English; It is the reason; etc.
However, one of genres that is taught at SMA level is analytical exposition text.
Analytical exposition text is a spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the
listeners or readers that something is the case. This statement is supported by Purwati
and Yuliani (2006:114, in Cenrikawaty, 2008:13) who confirm that analytical exposition
is designed to persuade the readers or listeners that something is the case. Moreover,
Wahidi (2009:10) also adds that analytical exposition is a text that elaborates the
writer’s idea about the phenomenon surrounding us to convince the reader that
something is the case. In the other hand, Gerot and Wignell in Almita (2008: 25)
elaborate that analytical exposition text is the text that expands the writer’s ideas about
the phenomena surrounding us or text that states the introduction of a topic indicating
the writer’s position in persuadingthe readers or listeners that something the case. In
addition, Cahyono and Purnama (2009:1) explains that an analytical exposition presents
the argument in such a way that it sounds like the writer is an authority on the subject
and so it does not use first person pronoun (e.g. I, we or us), extravagant language or
cliches.