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THE HORTATORY TEXT

THE HORTATORY TEXT. The hortatory text represents the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or act in a certain way. It wants to be convincing so that the addressee is made to share the writer’s opinion. Example.

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THE HORTATORY TEXT

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  1. THE HORTATORY TEXT • The hortatory text represents the attempt of the writer to have the addressee do something or act in a certain way. It wants to be convincing so that the addressee is made to share the writer’s opinion.

  2. Example • 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 another car every five to ten minutes, the problem is not as severe as when traffic is concentrated on city roads.

  3. Example • 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.

  4. STRUCTURE ANALYSIS • Thesis; paragraph 1 • Argument 1; paragraph 2 • Argument 2; paragraph 3 • Recommendation; paragraph 4

  5. 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

  6. Text genre variation • Text genre can be modified: linguistic changes mirror the communicator’s intentions.

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