ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION

Subject                          : Case or problems in our surrounding
Communicative purpose : To persuade reader or listener that
                                       something is the case
Generic structure:
1. Thesis                          : Pengenalan masalah
2. Argument                     : Alasan / pendapat
3. Conclusion / reiteration : Kesimpulan

Slang is definitely a way to distinguish yourself as part of a group or separate from another group. Teens use slang to show their independence from their parents, and give them and their friends a language they can call their own. Slang sometimes allows them to communicate without outsiders understanding, or to show off that they belong to a particular group. Teens like to use slang words for several reasons.

Firstly, they use slang to show their individuality. Daily teen conversations can be incomprehensible to many parents and adults. Influenced by MTV, hip-hop culture and the popularity of e-mail, teenagers shorten words, stretch definitions and pronounce terms with a different style. The way they talks shows their confidence.

Secondly, they use slang because it is easier to say. They might talk the way they do with the words like “coz” for “because” and “holla” for “hello” and other expressions because the words are cool and easier to use, not because they are lazy.

Finally, they use slang for speed and usefulness, and a little humor of the day. Slang flows quicker than standard language. Slang can color their vocabulary and sentences, so that they don’t seem boring.

Thus, from the reasons above, it can be concluded that teens use slang words because using their own terms is the easiest way to make the world of their own.

1. The text above  mainly talks about....

    A. The objections of using slang words

    B. The growth of slang words

    C. The development of slang words

    D. The prohibition of using slang words

    E. The reasons why teens use slang words

 2. Which of the following sentences is not true according to 
     the text?

    A. A standard language flows more slowly than slang

    B. Parents and adults aren't familiar with teens' slang 

    C. Slang is not used by general groups

    D. Teens think that it’s easier to use slang

    E. Slang is a way to unite some different groups

 3. “Slang is definitely a way to distinguish yourself as part of 
     a group....The underlined word has the same meaning to....

    A. Differentiate

    B. Separate

    C. Confirm

    D. Reflect

    E. Unite 

4. What is communicative purpose of the text?
    A. To entertain readers with the Slang story
    B. To persuade readers about Slang usage
    C. To retell teens' experience with their Slang
    D. To explain how Slang can happen
    E.  To present two points of view of Slang