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ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

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With money we can buy the things that we need every day. And there are many things that money can do.

Money is first of all a means of exchange. If you want to exchange some books that you do not need for a shirt, you may try to find someone who needs your books and who has the shirt that you want. But it is often hard to organize an exchange. It is easier to sell the books and then buy the shirt that you like.

Money is also a means of measuring the value of other things. It is easier to say how many rupiah a cow costs than to say that it has the same value as five goats.
We can also store value with money. It foes not spoil as fish or fruit or vegetables do when they are sold. The cost of things, of course, may change as time goes on and money that you have today may be less in the future. If it loses a lot of its value, money woll be a bad means of storing value. Then it will spoil farmer’s production spoil.

Finally, money is a means for making payments. You may buy a bicycle now and pay for it in five months, and make a payment of one-fifth on the cost every month. This is better than buying one-fifth of a bicycle at a time and not riding it until you have bought all parts. Many shopkeepers are happy to do this for you if your credit is good. That is, if you always make your payment on time.

Notice

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NOTICE

an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.

a note, placard, or the like conveying information or a warning: to post a notice about the fire laws.

information or warning of something, especially for wide attention: to give notice of one's departure.

a notification of the termination, at a specified time, of an agreement, as for renting or employment, given by one of the parties to the agreement: The sales manager suddenly gave notice and headed for Acapulco.

observation, perception, attention, or heed: a book worthy of notice.

interested or favorable attention: to take notice of an unusual feature in the design of a building.

critical attention, appraisal, or evaluation: Only a few of the entries were singled out for notice.

a brief written review or critique, as of a newly published book; review: The notices of the play were mostly favorable.

–verb (used with object)

to pay attention to or take notice of: Did you notice her hat?

10.

to perceive; become aware of: Did you notice the anger in his voice?

11.

to acknowledge acquaintance with: She noticed him merely with a nod.

12.

to mention or refer to; point out: a circumstance that was noticed in an earlier chapter.

13.

to give notice to; serve with a notice: to notice a person that his taxes are overdue.

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin nōtitia a knowing, a being known, derivative of nōtus known ( see notify)

—Related forms

no·tic·er, noun

re·no·tice, verb (used with object), -ticed, -tic·ing.

un·no·ticed, adjective

un·no·tic·ing, adjective

—Synonyms
2. sign, poster. 3. advice, news, notification, announcement. 5. note, cognizance. 7. comment, mention. 9. see, regard, heed, observe. 10. note, mark, remark; descry, distinguish, discriminate, recognize, understand. Notice, discern, perceive imply becoming aware of, and paying attention to, something. To notice is to become aware of something that has caught one's attention: to notice a newspaper headline; to notice a road sign. Discern suggests distinguishing (sometimes with difficulty) and recognizing a thing for what it is, discriminating it from its surroundings: In spite of the fog, we finally discerned the outline of the harbor. Perceive, often used as a formal substitute for see or notice, may convey also the idea of understanding meanings and implications: After examining the evidence he perceived its significance.

EXPOSITION TEXT

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EXPOSITION TEXT

Filed under: EXPOSITION TEXT by Friedza Weldi Otra

March 11, 2011

What is an exposition?

An exposition is a piece of text that presents one side of an issue. The purpose of the exposition is to persuade the reader or listener by presenting one side of an argument, that is , the case or the case against.
Exposition texts can be in the form of :
1. advertisements
2. spoken arguments
3. editorials

Features of an exposition

CONSTRUCTING AN EXPOSITION

An exposition text usually has three sections. The first section introduces the author’s point of view and can preview arguments that may follow in the text. Next comes a series of arguments that aim to convince the audience. The final section is a conclusion that sum up the arguments and reinforces the author’s point of view.
THE ARRANGEMENT of EXPOSITION
1. An introductory statement
1.1.The author’s point of view is called the thesis of the argument and this is given in the introduction.
1.2. The introduction can include a previews of the arguments that will follow in the next section of the text.
1.3. A question or emotional statement can be used to capture the audience’’ attention.

2. A series of arguments to convince the audienve
2.1. A new paragraph is used for each new argument.
2.2. Each new paragraph begins with a topic sentensce that introduces the argument.
2.3.Details supporting the argument follow the topic sentence.
2. 4ÞEmotive words are used to persuade the audience to believe the author.

3. A conclusion summing up the arguments
4. The author restates his or her thesis ( point of view)
5. A summary of what has been stated in the section above may be included here.
EXAMPLE 1:

Why They Turn to the Sea

As the job opportunity is increasing limited on the land, more and more young man are turning to the sea for a living. Some of them choose to work on a ship only after they have failed to get a job. However, many young men actually would rather work on the sea than on land. In my opinion, there are several reasons that account for increasing interest in persuing maritime professions.
Firstly,our country is made up of many lands. We are surrounded by water. It is not surprising that many people have growm to love the sea. In order to be able to spend more time near the sea, they decide to work on it. Many of them spend their whole lives on the water.
Secondly, the many school dropouts in the country as well as those young men who have just finished their education in school are looking for jobs at the same time. Competition for jobs is therefore great. Many fail to get work in offce or factories, so these people turn to the sea as a last resort.
Thirdly, some young men face problem at home. They want to get as far away from these problems as possible. The sea becomes a popular means of escape.
Finally, young people are naturally advantageous. They love to explore new places. They enjoy the excitement that comes with this. By working on a ship, they are able to travel far and wide. Besides, food and lodging on board the ship are free. Thus , many young men are attracted to maritime profession.
EXAMPLE 2:
Television is the most popular form of entertainment in any household. But I think Television tends to have a tremendous influence on its viewers.
Firstly, based on the recent research, people of all ages use this medium to entertain themselves for an average of five hours a day. Of course, constant exposure of TV will influence the viewers’ thinking and attitude. This can be seen from the fact that many criminals are inspired from the scene on TV.
Secondly, people can be affected by constant watching television. This is due to the fact that they less in physical activities, spend less time reading and working and see a work of violence that can affect their own feelings of security.
Finally, comercial advertisement on TV can be a brain washing. Psychologically, constant show of advertisement will shape one’s image about one product. No wonder people are easier to remember the motto or slogan of one advertisement than to retrieve information that they have learned.
In short, TV will be a kind of monster can conquer one’s mind and attitude.

EXAMPLE 3

Cigarette smokers are said to have chance of getting various fatal diseases. But I think that other people’s tobacco smoke seems to increase the chances of non-smokers getting a wide range of cancers.
First , although passive smokers inhale less tobacco smoke, the researchers point out that the smoke they breathe in is richer in many toxic chemicals. There is an example, three times as much as benzo-apyrene, six times as much loluene and more than 50 times as much dimenthyl nitrosamine. Of course these substances will harm our body in the long run.
Second , the recent research reported that the risk of getting cancers not normally associated with smoking also rose among passive smokers. The risk of leukaemia rose 6 – 8 times and the risk of cervical cancer increased 3 – 4 times.
Third , past studies have found that by product of cigarette smoke such as coinine and thiocynate, turn up in the blood, urine and saliva of non –smoking adults, children and fetuses that have been exposed to smokers. These substances are the main causes of various cancers.
In short , the effects of exposure to the cigarette smoking of others are greater than has been previously suspected. That is why passive smokers have more chances of contracting cancer than people with no such expose.