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6.  Use  casual  conjunctions  to  indicate  a  cause  or  reason  of  what  is  being

                       stated. Such as; because, consequently, due to, in that case, even though.

                   7.  Use words that express the authors attitude – to qualify or confirm. Such

                       as will, frequently, may, must, usually


                   8.  Use persuasive techniques:

                       -  Use generalization to support viewpoint or arguments. Generalization

                          are common beliefs, general statements.

                       -  Use evidence and facts to back up the general

               EXAMPLE OF EXPOSITION TEXT

                     Text Organization            How Does Education             Language Features
                    (General Structure)          Important to Children
                 Introduction        (thesis  Motorbikes  are  a  nuisance  Mental verb
                 statement)                    and  a  cause  for  great
                                               distress.   Even    though  I think, I believe
                                               motorbikes  or  considered
                                               as  the  most  convenient
                                               from  of  transportation,  I
                                               think they are a hazard to
                                               humans, animals, as well as
                                               the  environment.  I  think
                                               motorbikes     should    be
                                               banned in housing areas due
                                               to  the  following  reasons:
                                               cause    of   unreasonable
                                               amount    of    noise,   air
                                               pollution,   diseases,   and
                                               accidents.
                 Argument 1 + Elaboration      First of all, I would like to  Conjunctive relations
                                               point  out  that  motorbike
                                               are  major  contributors  to  First of all, secondly
                                               the  pollution  in  the  world.
                                               Research  has  shown  that    Causal conjunctions
                                               motorbikes  emit  a  deadly
                                               gas  that  is  dangerous  for   Consequently
                                               environment. Consequently,
                                               long-term  emission  of  gas
                                               from motorbikes is a major
                                               contributors    of    global
                                               warming (science daily).



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