Social Function :
To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case
Generic Structure :
Thesis : Announcement of issue concern.
Arguments : Reason for concern, leading to recommendation
Recommendation : Statement of what ought or ought not to happen
Language Features :
Focus on generic human and non-human participants, except for speaker/writer referring to self
Use of :
1. Mental processes : To state what writer thinks or feels about issue e.g. realise, feel, appreciate
2. Material processes : To state what happens e.g. is polluting, drive, travel, spend, should be treated
3. Relational processes : To state what is or should be e.g. doesn’t seem to have been, is
4. Use of simple present tense
Example of Hortatory Exposition Text :
Japanese Firm Develops Cars for Elderly
TOKYO : A Japanese carmaker is developing an electric vehicle that can help elderly drivers with braking and steering by detecting slow responses and a lack of attentiveness, official said.
Autech Japan Inc, affiliated with Nissan MotorCo. Ltd., aims to launch the Micro Utility Vehicle in Japan in 2006 in co-operation with Tokyo University and otther institutions.
The Vehicle would be equipped with sensors and cameras that would examine movements of the drivers arms, legs and eyes and detect short comings in his or her driving skills.
“It is necessary to provide an easy-to-drive, safe a means of transport for elderly people to enable their social participation ,” Autech and its collaborators said in a project plan. The number of senior drivers is expected to surge given Japans rapidly greying society.
Autech has already developed an electric powered prototype one-seater, which runs at a maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour. -AFP.
To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be the case
Generic Structure :
Thesis : Announcement of issue concern.
Arguments : Reason for concern, leading to recommendation
Recommendation : Statement of what ought or ought not to happen
Language Features :
Focus on generic human and non-human participants, except for speaker/writer referring to self
Use of :
1. Mental processes : To state what writer thinks or feels about issue e.g. realise, feel, appreciate
2. Material processes : To state what happens e.g. is polluting, drive, travel, spend, should be treated
3. Relational processes : To state what is or should be e.g. doesn’t seem to have been, is
4. Use of simple present tense
Example of Hortatory Exposition Text :
Japanese Firm Develops Cars for Elderly
TOKYO : A Japanese carmaker is developing an electric vehicle that can help elderly drivers with braking and steering by detecting slow responses and a lack of attentiveness, official said.
Autech Japan Inc, affiliated with Nissan MotorCo. Ltd., aims to launch the Micro Utility Vehicle in Japan in 2006 in co-operation with Tokyo University and otther institutions.
The Vehicle would be equipped with sensors and cameras that would examine movements of the drivers arms, legs and eyes and detect short comings in his or her driving skills.
“It is necessary to provide an easy-to-drive, safe a means of transport for elderly people to enable their social participation ,” Autech and its collaborators said in a project plan. The number of senior drivers is expected to surge given Japans rapidly greying society.
Autech has already developed an electric powered prototype one-seater, which runs at a maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour. -AFP.