ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

Analytical Expositiontype of spoken or written text

that is intended to persuade the listeners or readers by presenting arguments 

to analyze or explain ‘how’ and ‘why’

Definition

Purpose

To persuade by presenting arguments

To tell the readers that something is important

Generic Structure

ThesisIntroduces topic and indicates the writer’s position. The writer also outlines the main arguments to be presented

ArgumentShows a series of arguments that support the thesis

Conclusion/ReiterationIn this stage, the writer restates his/her point of view

Language features

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEexample: In my opinion elementary school teacher works hard.

English is the world’s most important language.

CONNECTORS* to mention several parts of arguments Firstly, … Secondly, … Finally, … First, … Second, … also moreover furthermore etc.

* to summarize or conclude the points SUMMARIZING CONCLUDING

In short, … In conclusion, … In a word, … On the whole, … In brief, … Altogether, … To sum up, … In all, …

etc.

Example

Cars should be banned from the city center at least in the biggest cities because they bring on more problems than benefits. Pollution is the top one major drawback, along with traffic jams and a relentless decrease in local commerce.

Firstly, it is widely known that cars are responsible for the highest levels of carbon dioxide emissions, the most common greenhouse gas.

Secondly, public transportation should be the priority mean of commuting. Even after the implementation of urban toll, London and São Paulo have reached peaks of immobility in their centers in the last decades. London has fallen back on bicycle routes and São Paulo has tried hard to work up subway and buses lines.

In addition to that, local commerce looses pedestrians and consequently sales volume decreases. Local residents are forced to move out of the city center making the area much more devaluated.

In some conditions, cars can be good for us if we want to go to a far destination. But, in the other hand, cars become not good for human health caused by the carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, it might lead to bad traffic and lost local commerce.

SHOULD CARS BE BANNED FROM THE CITY ?

Cars should be banned from the city center at least in the biggest cities because they bring on more problems than benefits. Pollution is the top one major drawback, along with traffic jams and a relentless decrease in

local commerce.Thesis

Argument 1

Secondly, public transportation should be the priority mean of commuting. Even after the implementation of urban toll, London and

São Paulo have reached peaks of immobility in their centers in the last decades. London has fallen back on bicycle routes and São Paulo has

tried hard to work up subway and buses lines.

Argument 2

In addition to that, local commerce looses pedestrians and consequently sales volume decreases. Local residents are forced to move out of the city center making the area much

more devaluated.

Argument 3

In some conditions, cars can be good for us if we want to go to a far destination. But, in the other hand, cars become not good for

human health caused by the carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, it might lead to bad traffic and lost local commerce.

Conclusion

Cars should be banned from the city center at least in the biggest cities because they bring on more problems than benefits. Pollution is the top one major drawback, along with traffic jams and a relentless decrease in local commerce.

Firstly, it is widely known that cars are responsible for the highest levels of carbon dioxide emissions, the most common greenhouse gas.

Secondly, public transportation should be the priority mean of commuting. Even after the implementation of urban toll, London and São Paulo have reached peaks of immobility in their centers in the last decades. London has fallen back on bicycle routes and São Paulo has tried hard to work up subway and buses lines.

In addition to that, local commerce looses pedestrians and consequently sales volume decreases. Local residents are forced to move out of the city center making the area much more devaluated.

In some conditions, cars can be good for us if we want to go to a far destination. But, in the other hand, cars become not good for human health caused by the carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, it might lead to bad traffic and lost local commerce.

Simple Present TensePollution is the top one major drawback,…it is widely known that cars are …

ConnectorsFirstly, …In addition to that,…In some conditions,…

“Religion” Column in Indonesian Identity Cards Should not be Omitted

Recently there is a hot debate whether Indonesian government should keep “religion” column in the national identity cards. There are pro and contra sides. However, “religion” column in Indonesian identity cards should not be omitted due to a number of reasons.

First, the information dealing with the faith status is important for the purpose of collecting data on the population and for civil registry. Some civil rights, such as education and lessons on religion in schools, child custody and marriage registration, remain a problem for those leaving the religion column blank.

Second, there are six officially recognized religions based on the regulations. There are Islam, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. For those not belonging to any of these religions would state "other" next to the "religion" heading on their identity cards.

Thesis

Argument 1

Argument 2

“Religion” Column in Indonesian Identity Cards Should not be Omitted

Third, by knowing somebody's religion, we can be mindful of being tolerant. For example, there are a christian and a moslem who make friend. When it comes to fasting month, of course, the christian will not take the moslem to have lunch together as he knows that his friend is fasting. The moslem, in addition, will not take the christian to hang out on christmas eve as it is the special moment for him.

In conclusion, “religion” column in Indonesian identity cards should not be omitted. It is because by keeping the faith status in the national identity cards will not lead to any discrimination.

Argument 3

Reiteration