what is hortatory exposition

Hortatory exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to explain to the listeners or readers that something should or should not happen or be done. It is a persuasive text that presents arguments or reasons to support an opinion and aims to persuade the readers or listeners that something should or should not be the case. The purpose of hortatory exposition is to argue a case for or against a particular position or point of view and it purposes a suggestion in the end of the argumentation. The characteristics of hortatory exposition include a thesis statement, arguments, and a recommendation. The thesis statement is a statement or announcement of the issue concern, the arguments are the reasons for concern that will lead to the recommendation, and the recommendation is a statement of what should or should not happen or be done based on the given arguments. The language features of hortatory exposition include the use of emotive words and words that qualify statements. Hortatory expositions are popular among science, academic community, and educated people. Some examples of hortatory exposition are editorials, letters to the editor, and letters to politicians.