Notes: The elements of hortatory exposition texts are: 1. The general statement of topic discussed; 2. Arguments which are arranged according to the writer’s choice. Usually it is based on the criteria of weak and strong arguments; 3. Suggestion which contains what should or should not happen. The purpose of hortatory exposition texts is to argue a case for or against a particular position or point of view and it proposes a suggestion in the end of the argumentation.
Task 16 Do you still remember the elements of a hortatory text you have learned in the previous unit? Read the text on Home Schooling in Task 15 and then find the general idea, arguments, and suggestions you find in the text. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Task 17 Complete the sentences below with the words in the box. The words are from the text in Task 15. fit occasion prepare provide socialize 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
People should ... with other since the nature of human is as social beings. Instead of learning subjects, moral ... should be taught during the classes. Students from home schools will not ...to the society as easy as common school students. To be a student of a boarding school, you need to complete some .... Boarding schools ... students plenty of ... to use the school facilities. Yesterday, I missed the discussion class with Mrs Hani. It was a rare ... to have a discussion in an English class. Some parents decide to home school their children to ... them to the university. Home school students as well as common students need ... social opportunities. My brother gets a reward from my parents since he ... the highest mark in his English class.
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Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI
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