Example of Hortatory Text:
Text 1A
OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MNISTER
The Hon RJ Hawke, MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House’ CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Prime Minister,
Into The Mouth of Babes
Thesis | We are writing to you because we are concerned about the way food is being advertised to children. |
ARGUMENT 1 | What we eat now affects our health in years to come. Bad dietary habits start while we are very young. For this reason, your government supports health education that encourages a balanced health diet. Australian are encouraged to get the bulk of their nutrients from fresh fruit, vegetables , and wholegrain cereals, a lesser amount from foods high in fat, salt and sugar. |
ARGUMENT 2 | TV advertising to children presents a completely different message. Nearly 80%of food advertising pushes fatty snacks or sweets – the very foods that should be eaten least. To make matter worse, these ads take up much of the advertising time. This must be stopped. |
ARGUMENT 3 | TV advertising is powerful and influential. Parents, however strong-willed, find it hard to resist pressures created by this advertising. Children are least able to understand the tricks of the advertising industry. |
RECOMMENDATION | For the hours when children are the main audience, TV advertising of foods must be made to reinforce, not to undermine, the message about a balanced diet. We appeal to you, as Prime Minister, to take the lead in calling together the advertisers, TV networks, consumers and public health bodies to decide how this is to be done |
Closing | Yours sincerely, Signed by Barbara Biggins and other prominent signaturies (Hammond, at. Al., 1992: 83) |
Source: Muchlas Yusak, Rohani and Rudi Hartono, English Text in Use. Semarang: Aneka Ilmu
HORTATORY
Definition: A hortatory is a piece of writing that persuades the readers to accept the writer's/speaker's point of view by showing the information in a logical way.
Communicative purpose: to persuade the readers/listeners that something should or should not be the case/ to agree / not agree the writer/speaker
Examples of Hortatory Exposition Texts: News paper editorials, political speeches
Text Organization: Thesis-Arguments-Recommendation
Thesis: presents an introduction of the issue concerned in an opening statement.
Arguments: present a series of arguments to convince and lead the readers/listeners to believe the writer's viewpoint
Recommendation: Strengthen the writer's viewpoints by stirring up the readers' feeling and directs the to follow or agree to the writer's recommendation/stating of what ought or ought not to happen.
Language Feature:
Simple present tense: e.g. The best think is to think carefully before accepting any position
Words that qualify statements: e.g. usual, probably, etc.
Words that link arguments: e.g. firstly, on the other hand, therefore, etc
Passive Voice: It become rocky because the earth was washed away by the rain
Modal Auxiliaries: e.g. should, can, could
Connectors: e.g. then, after that, etc.
Text 1B
Notes on the Generic Structure of this Hortatory Exposition example
Firstly, we have to always remember that the social function of hortatory exposition text is driving the readers to act like the writer thought as stated in the text. Then the purpose of this hortatory is influencing and persuading the readers by presenting the supporting arguments. In many social activities, hortatory is applied for writing recommended thought, sales letter, advertising, speech campaign, and news advertorial.
Thesis: The writer's thought is presented as thesis which is proven with several arguments. In the first paragraph, the writer points his thought about the importance of accompanying children while they are watching TV show. It is important to protect the children from the bad influences of TV show.
Arguments: The next paragraphs show the writer arguments in supporting his thesis. It is supported by various researches that there are a great relationship between watching TV and the watcher's personality. One study describes that much time in watching TV can cause bed-time disruption. The others show the possibility of becoming an aggressive character because of watching television too much.
Recommendation: After stating the thesis and proving with various arguments, the text is completed with the writer's recommendation on how the parents should protect the children from the bed effect of watching TV.
Basically, both hortatory and analytical exposition have the similar position. Both take place as argumentative essays. Both show how important idea of the writer to be known. However the last paragraph of the essay usually make the difference from hortatory and analytical exposition. If it is a hortatory text, it will be ended with a strong recommendation while for analytical exposition, it will be closed with restatement of the writer's first paragraph.
HORTATORY
Definition: A hortatory is a piece of writing that persuades the readers to accept the writer's/speaker's point of view by showing the information in a logical way.
Communicative purpose: to persuade the readers/listeners that something should or should not be the case/ to agree / not agree the writer/speaker
Examples of Hortatory Exposition Texts: News paper editorials, political speeches
Text Organization: Thesis-Arguments-Recommendation
Thesis: presents an introduction of the issue concerned in an opening statement.
Arguments: present a series of arguments to convince and lead the readers/listeners to believe the writer's viewpoint
Recommendation: Strengthen the writer's viewpoints by stirring up the readers' feeling and directs the to follow or agree to the writer's recommendation/stating of what ought or ought not to happen.
Language Feature:
Simple present tense: e.g. The best think is to think carefully before accepting any position
Words that qualify statements: e.g. usual, probably, etc.
Words that link arguments: e.g. firstly, on the other hand, therefore, etc
Passive Voice: It become rocky because the earth was washed away by the rain
Modal Auxiliaries: e.g. should, can, could
Connectors: e.g. then, after that, etc.
Text 1B
Watch your Kids While Watching TV
Television becomes one of the most important devices which takes 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.
Recently, a study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at bedtime 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:
Recently, a study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at bedtime 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
- Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show
Notes on the Generic Structure of this Hortatory Exposition example
Firstly, we have to always remember that the social function of hortatory exposition text is driving the readers to act like the writer thought as stated in the text. Then the purpose of this hortatory is influencing and persuading the readers by presenting the supporting arguments. In many social activities, hortatory is applied for writing recommended thought, sales letter, advertising, speech campaign, and news advertorial.
Thesis: The writer's thought is presented as thesis which is proven with several arguments. In the first paragraph, the writer points his thought about the importance of accompanying children while they are watching TV show. It is important to protect the children from the bad influences of TV show.
Arguments: The next paragraphs show the writer arguments in supporting his thesis. It is supported by various researches that there are a great relationship between watching TV and the watcher's personality. One study describes that much time in watching TV can cause bed-time disruption. The others show the possibility of becoming an aggressive character because of watching television too much.
Recommendation: After stating the thesis and proving with various arguments, the text is completed with the writer's recommendation on how the parents should protect the children from the bed effect of watching TV.
Basically, both hortatory and analytical exposition have the similar position. Both take place as argumentative essays. Both show how important idea of the writer to be known. However the last paragraph of the essay usually make the difference from hortatory and analytical exposition. If it is a hortatory text, it will be ended with a strong recommendation while for analytical exposition, it will be closed with restatement of the writer's first paragraph.
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