The word 'argument' is closest in meaning to ...

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What is the purpose of analytical exposition text?

Since we can find a thesis, arguments and reiteration in the text, so we can conclude that the text belongs to

Jake was ill last night, ...... he did not eat anything a whole day.

I love living in Malang …. the weather.

Mutia : What is something in the case?

Naysa : Nowadays some areas are lack of water. The people have to go far away to get it because of long drought

Mutia : Yes, you're right. Water is very important for the existence of living creatures.

Naysa : We need water for living. Without water we die.

Mutia : Yes, I'm with you. There are at least 16 reasons why we need water. But I'll tell you some of it. The first is to regulate your body temperature, the second is to help maximize physical performance and the third is to improve blood oxygen circulation. If you want to know more you can find and read the article related with it.

Naysa : Okay, we can find and share it together

From the dialog above, we conclude that...

The Dangers of Typing SMS while Driving

The popularity of mobile devices has had some dangerous consequences. We know that mobile communications are linked to a significant increase in distracted driving which results in injury and loss of life.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes with 3,092 people killed and crashes resulting in an injury 416,000 people wounded.

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted.

Eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and survived admitted they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. Distracted driving endangers life and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable.

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We all know that exercise is important in our daily lives, but we may not know why or what exercise can do for us. Here are some benefits of exercises.

The thesis statement of the text is ...

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable before making a decision.

First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , " Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"

Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.

The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile phone only for important talks.

"So you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not." The word afford has the closest meaning with....

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable before making a decision.

First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , " Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"

Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.

The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile phone only for important talks.

What is the text about?

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable before making a decision.

First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , " Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"

Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.

The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile phone only for important talks.

Which of the following is true based on the text?

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from another region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

   “We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” (Paragraph 2)

         The underlined word refers  to …

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from another region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

To reduce the global warming, we should ....

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from another region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

   The text gives us information about ....

Reading is a good Habit

Reading interest in Indonesia is very low. In contrary, a market research agency, e-Marketer estimated there were 112 million internet users in Indonesia in 2017. This condition certainly needs serious attention. We need to build a good reading habit.

Books help you see a lot of new things in the world. They help you understand various topics so you can learn a lot while reading.

Reading a lot of books develops your mental health. It helps you develop your imagination and creativity when you picture what you read.

You can improve your vocabulary by reading a lot of books. You’ll learn how to communicate your ideas in a lot of different ways.

Thus we can conclude that reading is a good habit.

“They help understand various topics so you can learn …” (Paragraph 2)

What does the word “they” refer to?

Reading is a good Habit

Reading interest in Indonesia is very low. In contrary, a market research agency, e-Marketer estimated there were 112 million internet users in Indonesia in 2017. This condition certainly needs serious attention. We need to build a good reading habit.

Books help you see a lot of new things in the world. They help you understand various topics so you can learn a lot while reading.

Reading a lot of books develops your mental health. It helps you develop your imagination and creativity when you picture what you read.

You can improve your vocabulary by reading a lot of books. You’ll learn how to communicate your ideas in a lot of different ways.

Thus we can conclude that reading is a good habit.

  From the text, we can infer that ….

Reading is a good Habit

Reading interest in Indonesia is very low. In contrary, a market research agency, e-Marketer estimated there were 112 million internet users in Indonesia in 2017. This condition certainly needs serious attention. We need to build a good reading habit.

Books help you see a lot of new things in the world. They help you understand various topics so you can learn a lot while reading.

Reading a lot of books develops your mental health. It helps you develop your imagination and creativity when you picture what you read.

You can improve your vocabulary by reading a lot of books. You’ll learn how to communicate your ideas in a lot of different ways.

Thus we can conclude that reading is a good habit.

What is the communicative purpose of the text?

Wearing Mask Is Important

The Covid-19 infection rate in Indonesia keeps increasing, but there are a lot of people that seem to be unconcerned about the government’s advice to wear masks outside the house. Here are some reasons why wearing a mask is important.

Firstly, the virus attacks the respiratory system. That’s why we need to cover our nose and mouth by using masks so that we are safe from potential be exposure risk from an infected person whether they have symptoms or not.

Secondly, masks help cover our sneezes and coughs. That way, we don’t only protect ourselves but also we take responsibilities of other people’s health and safety.

Wearing masks fulfill our responsibilities to ourselves and others so that bad things won’t happen to all of us. That’s why wearing a mask is important.

  “That’s why we need to cover our nose …” (Paragraph 2)

The word “we” refers to ….

Wearing Mask Is Important

The Covid-19 infection rate in Indonesia keeps increasing, but there are a lot of people that seem to be unconcerned about the government’s advice to wear masks outside the house. Here are some reasons why wearing a mask is important.

Firstly, the virus attacks the respiratory system. That’s why we need to cover our nose and mouth by using masks so that we are safe from potential be exposure risk from an infected person whether they have symptoms or not.

Secondly, masks help cover our sneezes and coughs. That way, we don’t only protect ourselves but also we take responsibilities of other people’s health and safety.

Wearing masks fulfill our responsibilities to ourselves and others so that bad things won’t happen to all of us. That’s why wearing a mask is important.

After reading the text, the readers are expected to ….

Wearing Mask Is Important

The Covid-19 infection rate in Indonesia keeps increasing, but there are a lot of people that seem to be unconcerned about the government’s advice to wear masks outside the house. Here are some reasons why wearing a mask is important.

Firstly, the virus attacks the respiratory system. That’s why we need to cover our nose and mouth by using masks so that we are safe from potential be exposure risk from an infected person whether they have symptoms or not.

Secondly, masks help cover our sneezes and coughs. That way, we don’t only protect ourselves but also we take responsibilities of other people’s health and safety.

Wearing masks fulfill our responsibilities to ourselves and others so that bad things won’t happen to all of us. That’s why wearing a mask is important.

What does the writer think of wearing a mask?

The Importance of Hand Washing in Covid-19 Outbreak

Respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus enter the body through the nose, mouth, or eyes. One of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is to wash your hands often with soap and water. Then why is washing hand is important in the COVID-19 outbreak? Is it really work?

First, objects in public places may have viruses on them. Our hands touch many objects in public and there may be viruses on them. The contaminated hand then touches our eyes, nose, and mouth. We can become sick when the virus infected our body.

Second, we also interact with many people. There is a chance they can carry the virus in their hands when shaking hands or interacting with us. Even though we do not touch contaminated objects, we touch that person's hand.

Accordingly, washing hands is important because we can be contaminated at any time by viruses. Washing hands with soap will be cheaper and easier to do than using hand sanitizer. It is clear that washing hands keep the health of ourselves and the people we love around us, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is the conclusion from the author/writer?

The Importance of Hand Washing in Covid-19 Outbreak

Respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus enter the body through the nose, mouth, or eyes. One of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is to wash your hands often with soap and water. Then why is washing hand is important in the COVID-19 outbreak? Is it really work?

First, objects in public places may have viruses on them. Our hands touch many objects in public and there may be viruses on them. The contaminated hand then touches our eyes, nose, and mouth. We can become sick when the virus infected our body.

Second, we also interact with many people. There is a chance they can carry the virus in their hands when shaking hands or interacting with us. Even though we do not touch contaminated objects, we touch that person's hand.

Accordingly, washing hands is important because we can be contaminated at any time by viruses. Washing hands with soap will be cheaper and easier to do than using hand sanitizer. It is clear that washing hands keep the health of ourselves and the people we love around us, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What does the author/writer want to tell the reader?

The Importance of Hand Washing in Covid-19 Outbreak

Respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus enter the body through the nose, mouth, or eyes. One of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is to wash your hands often with soap and water. Then why is washing hand is important in the COVID-19 outbreak? Is it really work?

First, objects in public places may have viruses on them. Our hands touch many objects in public and there may be viruses on them. The contaminated hand then touches our eyes, nose, and mouth. We can become sick when the virus infected our body.

Second, we also interact with many people. There is a chance they can carry the virus in their hands when shaking hands or interacting with us. Even though we do not touch contaminated objects, we touch that person's hand.

Accordingly, washing hands is important because we can be contaminated at any time by viruses. Washing hands with soap will be cheaper and easier to do than using hand sanitizer. It is clear that washing hands keep the health of ourselves and the people we love around us, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How can the author/writer connect the argument? Mention the connectors?

The Importance of Hand Washing in Covid-19 Outbreak

Respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus enter the body through the nose, mouth, or eyes. One of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is to wash your hands often with soap and water. Then why is washing hand is important in the COVID-19 outbreak? Is it really work?

First, objects in public places may have viruses on them. Our hands touch many objects in public and there may be viruses on them. The contaminated hand then touches our eyes, nose, and mouth. We can become sick when the virus infected our body.

Second, we also interact with many people. There is a chance they can carry the virus in their hands when shaking hands or interacting with us. Even though we do not touch contaminated objects, we touch that person's hand.

Accordingly, washing hands is important because we can be contaminated at any time by viruses. Washing hands with soap will be cheaper and easier to do than using hand sanitizer. It is clear that washing hands keep the health of ourselves and the people we love around us, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is it happened today/past time/future time or every day

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The Importance of Hand Washing in Covid-19 Outbreak

Respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus enter the body through the nose, mouth, or eyes. One of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is to wash your hands often with soap and water. Then why is washing hand is important in the COVID-19 outbreak? Is it really work?

First, objects in public places may have viruses on them. Our hands touch many objects in public and there may be viruses on them. The contaminated hand then touches our eyes, nose, and mouth. We can become sick when the virus infected our body.

Second, we also interact with many people. There is a chance they can carry the virus in their hands when shaking hands or interacting with us. Even though we do not touch contaminated objects, we touch that person's hand.

Accordingly, washing hands is important because we can be contaminated at any time by viruses. Washing hands with soap will be cheaper and easier to do than using hand sanitizer. It is clear that washing hands keep the health of ourselves and the people we love around us, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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