Example of Hortatory Exposition: Boarding School Education

Definition of Hortatory Exposition
Hortatory Exposition can be defined as a text which has a purpose to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case

Social Function of Hortatory Exposition
To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case

Generic Structure of Hortatory Exposition
Thesis: announcement of an issue concern.
Arguments: reasons for concerns, leading to recommendation.
Recommendation: statement of what ought or ought not to happen

Language Feature
Focus on generic human and non-human participants
Use of relational processes
Use of material process
Use of mental process
Use of simple present
Use of modality

A text below is one of the example of Hortatory Exposition. It is Hortatory Exposition about Education or Boarding School. Please, feel free to read the text below.

Boarding School Education

Thesis
There are many arguments in favor of a boarding school education. Nevertheless, the boarding school is not always the best education institution for everyone.

Argument 1
At an early age interacting and communicating with people is very important for a child’s personal life and can be especially helpful for his/her future. In a boarding school, shy children can take advantage of interaction through communal activities. The boarding school also offers a great variety of activities such as arts, sports, and music that allow children to demonstrate and develop specialized skills in their free time.

Argument 2
Furthermore, the structured way of life and strict rules at the boarding school may helps students to get used to a well ordered way of life. The manners and social skills will help them to become more responsible and confident, and to develop their talents in leadership. Professionally trained teachers and educators in the boarding school can offer excellent education without the parents’ constant supervision.

Argument 3
In spite of these good points, it is not advisable to send a child to a boarding school if he/she is a dependent learner. A boarding school usually demands that student learn independently. In addition, the boarding school should not be seen as a measure to solve inappropriate behavior or unsatisfactory study performance. Instead of improving, problematic children may close off their relationship with their peers and teachers.

Recommendation
In conclusion although a boarding school may provide good education to many children, it is not recommended for those who are strongly attached to their families. They may become frustrated and socially isolated.

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Example of Hortatory Exposition: Provide more Dustbins to Make School Cleaner

Definition of Hortatory Exposition
A text which has a purpose to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case

Social Function of Hortatory Exposition
To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case

Generic Structure
Thesis: announcement of an issue concern.
Arguments: reasons for concerns, leading to recommendation.
Recommendation: statement of what ought or ought not to happen

Language Feature
Focus on generic human and non-human participants
Use of relational processes
Use of material process
Use of mental process
Use of simple present
Use of modality

Here is one of the example of Hortatory Exposition about cleanliness at school.

Provide more Dustbins to Make School Cleaner

Thesis
To improve comfort and cleanliness at the school, there should be an increasing number of dust bins.

Arguments
When we look at classroom, school corridors and schoolyard, there papers, mineral water cops, straws, and napkin everywhere. The condition of unseemliness really hinders learning and teaching environment. They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for mosquito to spread out.

Anyway I notice that most of the students have responsibilities for their school environment. They put their litter on the proper place but some of them are not diligent enough to find the dust bins. The numbers of the dust bins in the school are not enough. More dust bins should be put beside each step, outside of the classrooms and some along of the corridors. Probably one dust bin should be in every ten meters. So when students want to throw away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.

Recommendation
When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, students do not have problem of discomfort any more. So provide more dust bins and school will be very clean and become a very nice place to study.

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Text Source :
Djuharie, Otong Setiawan.2009.Essay Writing Book 3.Yrama Widya Bandung

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Example of Hortatory Exposition : Corruption Should be Eradicated at the Early Stage of School

Definition of Hortatory Exposition
A text which has a purpose to persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case

Social Function of Hortatory Exposition
To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case

Generic Structure
Thesis: announcement of an issue concern.
Arguments: reasons for concerns, leading to recommendation.
Recommendation: statement of what ought or ought not to happen

Language Feature
Focus on generic human and non-human participants
Use of relational processes
Use of material process
Use of mental process
Use of simple present
Use of modality

Here is the example of Hortatory Exposition. It is discussed about corruption.

Corruption Should be Eradicated at the Early Stage of School

Thesis
Do you know what the meaning of corruption is? What is the relation between money and corruption? Well, corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the U.S. It’s just a matter of the intensity. However, it is quite shocking when one reliable survey claims Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia


Argument 
The survey has made me sad, actually, because I stay and earn a living here in the capital. As most people know, Tanjung Priok Port smuggling is not a new thing at all. Entrepreneurs, who want to minimize their tax payments, tend to do such thing more often. They even bribe the officials.

Well, I think the measures taken so far to overcome the problem by punishing the corruptors is still not far enough. We have to prevent the younger generations from getting a bad mentality caused by corruption.

Recommendation
I believe we should start at the earliest stages in school and I think everyone should be involved in the effort to eradicate corruption. We must not make any distinctions.

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