Hortatory Exposition

Hortatory exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something should or should not happen or be done.

Social function of hortatory exposition is a text which persuade the reader to have the addressee do something or act in certain way. Or should or should not be the chase.

Generic structure

1. Thesis, is the background of the problem that will arise some arguments (stating writer’s issue)
2. Argument, is the reason for supporting the argument about the topic which is supporting by the fact and evidence.
3. Recommendation, is a statement of what should or shouldn’t happen or be done based on the given argument of the writer.

Language features

1. Using emotive words: worried, afraid, alarmed, etc
2. Using words that qualify the statements: usual, probably, etc
3. Using words that link arguments: firstly, however, therefore, etc
4. Using compound and complex sentence
5. Using modals and adverbs: may, should, must, etc
6. Using subjunctive opinion: I, we, etc

Example

Title	Watch your Kids While Watching TV
Thesis	Television becomes one of the most important devices which take place in almost houses. It can unite all members of the family as well as separate them. However, is it important to know what your kids are watching? The answer is, of course, absolutely “Yes” and that should be done by all parents. Television can expose things you have tried to protect the children from, especially violence, pornography, consumerism and so on.
Argument	Recently, a study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at bed time often cause bed-time disruption, stress, and short sleep duration. Another research found that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent for watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive. Meanwhile, many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and overweight. Considering some facts mentioning above, protect your children with the following tips: -       Limit television viewing to one-two hours each day -       Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their own bedrooms -       Review the rating of TV shows which your children watch
Recommendation	Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show