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 So it can be said that exposition text is an open writing that can produce pros and cons for the author.  Writing that is classified as exposition text is sometimes also known as argumentative text, because this text will be dominated by the author's arguments and that is the characteristic that distinguishes the type of exposition text from other texts. Exposition Text Type There are two types of exposition text in English that you can distinguish. Among others are:  Analytical Exposition  Analytical exposition is a type of exposition text that begins with a statement that shows the author's attitude, opinion, or position on the theme being discussed, then supported by various arguments and closes with an affirmation or restatement of the opinion stated at the beginning.  Hortatory Exposition  Hortatory exposition is a type of exposition text that begins with a statement containing the issue or problem that is raised as the theme of the writing. Then it i...

  Definition of Narrative Text Narrative text is a type of text in English to tell a story that has a series of connected chronological events. The purpose of this text is to entertain the reader about a story or stories. Types of Narrative Text Narrative text can be imaginary or factual. The following is an example of the genre of Narrative text: Fairy tale Mystery Science fiction Romance Horror Fable Myths and legends History Slice of life Personal experience etc Narrative Text Features Using Action Verbs in Past Tenses. Using certain nouns as personal pronouns. Using adjectives that form a noun phrase. Use conjunctions to order events. Narrative Text Structure The structure of narrative text focuses on a series of steps proposed to construct a text itself. In general, there are four stages in narrative text, namely: Orientation Orientation or commonly referred to as the introduction, contains about who, when, where a story is set. Complications Complication tells the beginning o...

Questions and Answers  I, Milton Friedman was born on July 31, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the fourth and last child and fi rst son of Sarah Ethel (Landau) and Jeno Saul Friedman. My parents were born in Carpatho-Ruthenia of the Soviet Union, They emigrated to the U.S. in their teens, meeting in New York. When I was a year old, my parents moved to Rahway, N.J., a small town about 20 miles from New York City. I was awarded a competitive scholarship to Rutgers University. I graduated from Rutgers in 1932. I financed the rest of my college expenses by the usual mixture of waiting at tables, clerking in a retail store, occasional entrepreneurial ventures, and summer earnings. Shortly, however, I became interested in economics. In economics, I had the good fortune to be exposed to two remarkable men: Arthur F. Burns and Homer Jones. Arthur Burns shaped my understanding of economics research, introduced me to the highest scientific standards, and became a guiding influence on my subsequent ...

  Focus on Specific participants Use of Action verbs Explain something that the character is actively doing by using some verbs in V2 or Past Form. Example: Styles launched his own record label, Erskine Records, in May and he signed a recording contract with Columbia Records as a solo artist, the same label behind One Direction, in June. Styles wrote the song “Someday” in collaboration with Meghan Trainor for Michael Bublé's album Nobody but Me, released in October. Types of Biography Short Biography  (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life) Long Biography  (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail) Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles was born in Redditch, Worcestershire on 1 February 1994. He is the son of Anne Cox (née Selley) and Desmond “Des” Styles, who worked in finance. Many of his ancestors were farm laborers in Norfolk. Styles was raised in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire after his parents moved there along with his older sister, Gemma, when he was a chil...

  Definition of Biography Text A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. The biographical text was compiled by others, not by myself. Biography consists of two words, namely: Bios which means Life Graphia which means writing Function of Biography To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. To give much information easily and educate the readers. Characteristics of Biography Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person. Based on research.Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived). Use vivid language to na...

Example and QnA   My Creative Son I am so grateful to be given two creative sons. My first son is 7 years old and he is almost in my height. He eats alot but doesn’t gain weight. He is much like his mother. His hobby is drawing transportation, digestive system, and planet. He is not a gadget child because I only allow him to use gadget and internet in school holiday. And the rest? It is just the pen and paper. From the morning to the night, the pen and paper always on his hand. He is tipically serious boy when doing something. So, it is no wonder that his drawings look like the original, even the smallest detail. Recently, he is addicted to monster truck. Not only he draws it, he also make a 3D version of it. Sometimes I wonder who his tallent descended from? Joyo Fried Chicken – A Non MSG Fried Chicken that Caress My Tongue As a big fan of fried chicken, I have tried almost any fried chicken restaurants in town. And at the moment tasting Joyo Fried Chicken, I felt like “Okay, I ne...