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a. Writing analytical exposition text using simple
present tense.
b. Use words that express the writer'sthoughts or

feelings, for example: experience, feel, know, realize,
sense, think, etc.
c. Use connective words, namely connecting words. The
use of connective words aims to connect ideas, be
they phrases, clauses, sentences or paragraphs.

Connective words have many functions. The 3 functions
of conjunctions most often used in analytical exposition

text are:

a. Adding information, namely adding information.
Examples include and, moreover, in addition, and
also.
b. Contrasting information, namely contrasting
something. Examples include but, however, and even
though.

c. Causality, namely showing cause and effect.
Examples include because, therefore, thus,
accordingly, despite, due to, for that reason, etc.

2. Development pattern

Exposition texts typically follow various patterns
of development to effectively present information or

arguments. Four common patterns of development in
exposition texts are general-specific, specific-general,
illustration, and comparison.

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