title
NEVER TRY SMOKING

Thesis
A lot of people, especially teenagers, who do not smoke, always want to try smoking. They know it is bad for them and all, but it is just something they want to try. So they ask one of their smoker friends for a cigarette. Admittedly, they firstly can not light it on their own so they ask his friend to do it. Then they inhale that cigarette and smoke occasionally.

Argument !
Apparently that makes them the born smokers. Now they do smoke fairly regularly. They can not avoid smoking and they enjoy too. They have smoker friends. Everyday they bring a pack in their pocket. For them, a pack of cigarette is as important as a wallet for their money.

Argument 2
Suddenly, for certain reason, they realize the fact that tobacco is the cause of a long list of nasty diseases. It is not only heart disease, stroke, and chronic lung disease but also bladder, lung, and pancreatic cancer. Even it was reported that around 400,000 Americans died each year. It was one every 80 seconds from tobacco-related illnesses.

Argument 3
Then they decide it is stupid to harm selves. They want to quit smoking. Unfortunately, they find that quitting smoking is so difficult. “Why can't I stop smoking? I really want to stop it”. It is hard to quit because nicotine is powerfully addictive. Cigarette is one of the most efficient drug-delivery devices ever devised. As result, when people try to quit smoking, they often experience classic nicotine withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, headache, depression, and restlessness.

Recommendation
Well, still want to try smoke? Think the facts before trying! If you are not smoker, you should never and never try to smoke.

http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/never-try-smoking-hortatory-sample.html

Example of Hortatory Exposition = Removing Lead from Petrol

Removing Lead from Petrol

In all the discussion over the removal of lead from petrol (and the atmosphere) there doesn't seem to have been any mention of the difference between driving in the city and the country.

While I realize my leaded petrol car is polluting the air wherever I drive, I feel that when you travel through the country, where you only see the another car every five to ten minutes, the problem is not as severe as when traffic is concentrated on city roads.

Those who want to penalize older, leaded petrol vehicles and their owners don't seem to appreciate that, in the country, there is no public transport to fall back upon and one's own vehicle is the only way to get about.

I feel that the country people, who often have to travel huge distances to the nearest town and who already spend a great deal of money on petrol, should be treated differently to the people who live in the city.

Generic Structure Analysis
Thesis; paragraph 1
Arguments 1; paragraph 2
Argument 2; paragraph 3
Recommendation; paragraph 4
Language Feature Analysis
Focusing on the writer: using the first personal pronoun "I"
Using abstract noun; discussion
Using action verb: treat,
Using thinking verb; think, seem
Using passive voice; should be treated differently
Using simple present tense; there doesn't seem…, there is no public transport.., etc

Source : understandingtext.blogspot.com

Posted by Rendy Bambang Junior at 6:02 PM

taken from : http://tutorjunior.blogspot.com/2009/10/example-of-hortatory-exposition.html

Example of Hortatory Exposition - Fasten Your Seatbelt!

Fasten Your Seat Belt!!!

A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop. As part of an overall occupant restraint system, seat belts are intended to reduce injuries by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or other passengers (the so-called second impact) and by preventing the wearer from being thrown from the vehicle.

During 2004, total accident in DKI Jakarta are 4.544 cases, with 1.146 death victims, 63% of that accident victims didn’t use seat belt (Source: tempo interactive). If we use seat belt, we will be safe if an accident happening to us. Of course it will decrease the number of death by fatal accident. This fact makes us realize that if we don’t use seat belt, we will endanger our life. So it’s very important to use seat belt.

For some people, using seat belt makes journey uncomfortable, makes us can’t move freely, etc. But if we used to wear it, it will be our habit. We will feel more and more comfortable if we often use it. Regardless of whether it is comfortable or not, it is very important for us to use seat belt, to save our life.

Government, especially police department, began enforcing us to use a seat belt to decrease the number of death victim. It’s appropriated with polices’ slogan “Melindungi dan Mengayomi Masyarakat Indonesia”. Because the number of death victim in Indonesia is so high. And most of the death victims didn’t use seat belt.

http://tutorjunior.blogspot.com/2009/10/example-of-hortatory-exposition-fasten.html

Resep makanan ciNta

Resep makanan ciNta
(kiriman dari teman)

BAHAN:
> 1 pria sehat, 1 wanita sehat, 100% Komitmen, 2 pasang restu orang tua, 1
botol kasih sayang murni.

BUMBU:
> 1 balok besar humor, 25 gr rekreasi, 1 bungkus doa, 2 sendok teh
telpon-telponan, Semuanya diaduk hingga merata dan mengembang.

TIPS:
> Pilih pria dan wanita yang benar-benar matang dan seimbang.
> Jangan yang satu terlalu tua dan yang lainnya terlalu muda karena dapat
mempengaruhi kelezatan (sebaiknya dibeli di toserba bernama TEMPAT IBADAH,
walaupun agak jual mahal tapi mutunya terjamin.)
> Jangan beli di pasar yang bernama DISKOTIK atau PARTY karena walaupun
modelnya bagus dan harum baunya tapi kadang menipu konsumen atau kadang
menggunakan zat pewarna yang bisa merusak kesehatan.
> Gunakan Kasih sayang cap ‘IMAN, HARAP & KASIH’ yang telah mendapatkan
penghargaan ISO dari Departemen Kesehatan dan Kerohanian

Cara Memasak :
> Pria dan Wanita dicuci bersih, buang semua masa lalunya sehingga tersisa
niat yang murni.
> Siapkan loyang yang telah diolesi dengan komitmen dan restu orang tua
secara merata.
> Masukkan niat yang murni ke dalam loyang dan panggang dengan api cinta,
merata sekitar 30 menit di depan penghulu.
> Biarkan di dalam loyang tadi dan sirami dengan semua bumbu di atas.
> Kue siap dinikmati.

Catatan: Kue ini dapat dinikmati oleh pembuatnya seumur hidup dan paling
enak dinikmati dalam keadaan kasih yang hangat. Tapi kalau sudah agak
dingin, tambahkan lagi humor segar secukupnya, rekreasi sesuai selera,
serta beberapa potong doa kemudian dihangatkan lagi di oven bermerek
‘Tempat Ibadah’ diatas api cinta. Setelah mulai hangat, jangan lupa
telepon-teleponan bila berjauhan.

“Ojt Trana, NPLCT”

http://athok.blog.friendster.com/2008/05/

The Passive Remedy

A.CHANGE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:

1. Students should not do this test if they study diligently

This test should not be done (by students) if they study diligently.

2. You are joining the English remedial test once again

The English remedial test is being joined (by you) once again.

3. Has Dira written the new blog address correctly?

` Has the new blog adress been wtitten (by Dira) correctly?

4.Didn’t you ask a direct question clearly to Mr T before the test?

Was a direct question not asked (by you) clearly to Mr T before the test?

5.Will you be waiting for them tomorrow evening?

Will they to be being waited tomorrow evening (by you)?

6.No one has ever told them how to behave

They have ever been told (by no one) how to behave?

7.They do not tell you the truth about the next project (2 p)

a. -You are not told the truth about the next project (by them).

b.- The truth about the next project is not told to you (by them).

8. The police asked him many questions during the interrogation (2 p)

a. - He was asked many questions during the interrogation (by the police).

b.- Many questions were asked to him during the interrogation (by the police)

B. CHANGE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE:

1.All note books must be closed immediately by the student

The students must close all note books immediately

2.Is the television going to be watched all day by them?

Are they going to watch the television all day?

3.We should not be fooled by him if we believed in you

He should not fool us if we belived in you.

4.Gilang was told to cut his long hair by the teacher

The teacher told Gilang to cut his long hair

5.The remedial test is not easily done by the students

The students do not do the remedial test easily

“Sesunguhnya Allah dan malaikat-malaikat-Nya bershalawat untuk Nabi. Hai orang-orang yang beriman, bershalawatlah kamu untuk Nabi dan ucapkanlah salam penghormatan kepadanya.” (QS. Al Ahzab:56)

KEPADA SEMUT (Karya KH A. Mustofa Bisri)

Kepada semut rayap berucap
Kami pun semut, jangan takut!
Kepada rayap kecoa berkata
Kami rayap juga, jangan curiga!
Kepada kecoa tikus mendengus
Kami kecoa lihatlah, jangan salah!
Kepada tikus ular berujar
Kami juga tikus ini, jangan sangsi!
Kepada ular manusia bicara
Kami ular kok mas, jangan cemas