THE HORTATORY TEXT

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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 writers
  opinion.

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Example

• In all the discussion over the removal of lead
  from petrol (and the atmosphere) there doesnt
  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.

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Example

• Those who want to penalize older, leaded petrol
  vehicles and their owners dont seem to
  appreciate that, in the country, there is no
  public transport to fall back upon and ones 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.

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STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

• Thesis paragraph 1
• Argument 1 paragraph 2
• Argument 2 paragraph 3
• Recommendation paragraph 4

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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 doesnt seem,
  there is no public transport.., etc

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Text genre variation

• Text genre can be modified linguistic changes
  mirror the communicators intentions.