5 - Produção escrita: Parágrafo (I) - INGLÊS I

Atividade 1:

Leia, no quadro abaixo, um parágrafo que explica o que é: uma sentença tópico (topic sentence); uma sentença de apoio, ou de desenvolvimento (supporting sentence); e uma sentença de conclusão (concluding sentence) de um parágrafo.

O parágrafo abaixo é composto por cinco sentenças. Elas estão desorganizadas. Então, você deve organizá-las conforme o que já foi abordado, nesta e em aulas anteriores, sobre como esses três tipos diferentes de sentença (tópico, de desenvolvimento e de conclusão) devem ser organizadas na composição de um parágrafo.

Resolução:

How to write a paragraph
After proving the claim or claims in the topic sentence, present a transitional sentence that leads readers to the main idea in the next paragraph.	(5) Concluding sentence
Present the third supporting fact and explain how the fact helps prove the claim or claims in the topic sentence.	(4) Supporting sentence 3
Present the first supporting fact and explain how the fact helps prove the claim or claims in the topic sentence.	(2) Supporting sentence 1
Present the second supporting fact and explain how the fact helps prove the claim or claims in the topic sentence.	(3) Supporting sentence 2
Present a topic sentence that identifies the main claim or claims that you will prove in the paragraph.	(1) Topic sentence

"Present a topic sentence that identifies the main claim or claims that you will prove in the paragraph. Present the first supporting fact and explain how the fact helps prove the claim or claims in the topic sentence. Present the second supporting fact and explain how the fact helps prove the claim or claims in the topic sentence. Present the third supporting fact and explain how the fact helps prove the claim or claims in the topic sentence. After proving the claim or claims in the topic sentence, present a transitional sentence that leads readers to the main idea in the next paragraph."

Atividade 2:

A partir do que você leu e fez na Atividade 1, acima, organize as sentenças que constam no quadro abaixo para que formem um parágrafo. Ao organizá-lo, procure observar os conectores, pois eles estão presentes no início da maior das sentenças e vão ajudá-lo na organização do parágrafo.

Resolução:

Writing is very important; therefore, students who learn how to write well will earn better grades.	(1) Topic sentence
For instance, teachers of undergraduate courses usually require students to take composition classes.	(3) Supporting sentence 2
Finally, as all students will be required to compose a large number of texts within their academic life, it is important that they learn how to write well.	(5) Concluding sentence
Because of the importance of writing, teachers usually ask students to write a variety of texts as part of their assignments.	(2) Supporting sentence 1
Another example refers to teachers of graduate courses who also require students to write essays, summaries, and even papers.	(4) Supporting sentence 3

Writing is very important; therefore, students who learn how to write well will earn better grades. Because of the importance of writing, teachers usually ask students to write a variety of texts as part of their assignments. For instance, teachers of undergraduate courses usually require students to take composition classes. Another example refers to teachers of graduate courses who also require students to write essays, summaries, and even papers. Finally, as all students will be required to compose a large number of texts within their academic life, it is important that they learn how to write well.

Atividade 3:

Agora, você deve escrever um parágrafo sobre a importância da escrita. Se quiser, você pode usar o texto acima, da atividade 2, como um exemplo. Você pode fazer isso:

● apenas substituindo algumas palavras (usar dicionário para buscar sinônimos) e/ou

● excluindo ou modificando partes de sentenças e/ou

● mudando uma ou mais sentença de desenvolvimento (Supporting sentence) e/ou

● mudando a sentença de conclusão (Closing sentence) do parágrafo.

Se preferir, elabore o seu próprio parágrafo completo. Ao escrevê-lo, procure seguir a sequência correta das sentenças (ou seja, (1) sentença tópico; (2) sentença de apoio/de desenvolvimento; (3) sentença de conclusão) na formação do parágrafo.

Resolução:

Writing is very important; therefore, students who learn how to write well. Because of the importance of writing, teachers usually ask students to write a variety of texts as part of their assignments. For instance, teachers of undergraduate courses usually require students to take composition classes. Another example refers to teachers of graduate courses who also require students to write essays, summaries, and even papers. Finally, as all students will be required to compose a large number of texts within their academic life, it is important that they learn how to write well, which increase your notes.

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Professora Renata Mendes Simões.