CHAPTER X

PERSUASIVE TEXT

Persuasive TextPersuasive Text• Persuasive writing, also known as

creative writing or an argument, is a piece of writing in which the writer uses words to convince the reader that the writer’s opinion is correct with regard to an issue

• An analytical exposition text is a form of an essay or an argumentative text

• The function is to persuade the reader or listener that something is the case

The organization of Analytical Exposition are:

a.Thesis (the topic you are talking about)

b.Arguments (List of several reasons, facts, or statistics as the examples)

c.Reiteration (the conclusion based on the arguments)

You can use these expression to prove your thesis

statement:• This is for several reasons• This is true based on the facts below• Let me tell you the reason why• I say that for several reasons

You can develop an analytical exposition

by enumeration, for examples:• First, second, third, fourth…• Firstly, secondly, thirdly,…. finally

Another way to develop analytical exposition is to

lists reasons, for examples you can use these

phrases:

• One reason is that……………..• Another is that……………..• Still another reason is that………………

In making reiteration, you can make a conclusion by

using these phrases:

• From the facts above, it is clear that…………• Based on the reason listed above, it is

obvious that…………..• From the facts above, we conclude

that…………

The pattern of simple present tense:•Statement:

Subject + Verb 1 (Verb 1 s/es)•Negative statement:

Subject + don’t/doesn’t + Verb 1•Affirmative Statement

Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1•WH- Question:

WH-question + do/does + subject + Verb 1

Examples:Breakfast provides you with energy and nutrients.The process of registration doesn’t require any ID card.

Grammar FocusGrammar FocusSimple present tense

•Connectives connect and relate sentences and paragraphs. •They assist in the logical flow of ideas as they signal the relationship between sentences and paragraphs.

a. Coordinating connectives: such as and, but, or, neither, nor, etc. b.Linking connectives: such words

as thus, therefore, moreover, still; or phrases such as in fact, for that reason, as a result. 

Grammar FocusGrammar FocusConnective