What is Hortatory Exposition Text?

Definition of Hortatory exposition Text
Hortatory exposition is a text which represents the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or act in certain way.
Generic Structure of Hortatory exposition Text
# Thesis : Thesis is the announcement of issue concern.
# Arguments : Argument is reason for concern, leading to recommendation.
# Recommendation : Recommendation is statement of what ought or ought to happen.
Purpose of Hortatory Exposition
Hortatory exposition is used to persuade the reader or listener that something should pr should not be the case.


The Characteristics / Language Feature of Hortatory exposition Text:
– Focusing on the writer
– Using abstract noun; policy, advantage, etc
– Using action verb
– Using thinking verb
– Using modal adverb; certainly, surely, etc
– Using temporal connective; firstly, secondly, etc
– Using evaluative words; important, valuable, trustworthy, etc
– Using passive voice
– Using simple present tense
Read the example below! 




     Home schooling is an educational system which provides child’s main education programme at home. Home schooling takes the place of full-time school attendance and, in the united states and canada, it usually meets state requirements for compulsory education. Although home schooling could achieve the objectives of compulsory education , there are some points that should be noticed from the home schooling.


     First, the idea of taking our children’s education on home schooling can be a bit intimidating. Since our country is so large and the people are from so many different kinds of backgrounds, students need some kind of glue to make them stick together and to give them a sense of unity when they are in home schooling. They will get the sense of unity when they are in the compulsory public schools since they are the easiest and best places to make this glue.
     
     Then, the home schooling may not be able to prepare children to fit into the mass society, which means, among other things, believing what most people believe and liking what people like. Or it may not be able to help children to find a set of values with which they could resist and reject at least many of values of the mass society.
Recognizing the lack of home schooling in the case of children’s socialization apportunityWe should afford them abundant social opportunities . We can have active home school support groups. We can hold ongoing park days, meetings at zoo, the science museum, book clubs, history clubs, language clubs, home scouting troops and many more options to provide them opportunities to socialize with others.



Sources:
1. Joko Priyana, Riandi, Anita Prasetyo, Mumpuni, Interlanguage English for school Students XI Science and Social Study Programme, Jakarta, Pusat Perbukuan Depdiknas, 2008.
2. http://britishcourse.com/hortatory-exposition-text-definition-purposes-generic-structures-language-features.php


Please answer the following questions to check your understanding! 
The Question :
1. What is the suitable title for the text above ?
2. What is the writer’s pupose in writing the text ?
3. What is the word in the paragraph three has the same meaning with the word “ oppose “ ?
4. What is the main idea of paragraph two ?
5. What is the statement that show the thesis ?
6. What is the main problem of the text ?
7. Why will the children get the sense of unity when they are in the public school ?
8. If you were in the home schooling, what will you do to socialize according to the text ?
9. What is the suggestion of the writer according to the text ?
10. Beside the inadequacy, what is the advantage of the homeschooling ?

So,  let me know your ability in answering all the questions. Write all of your answers in the comments!