OFICINA DE REDAÇÃO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA - AULA 07

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OFICINA DE REDAÇÃO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA 
AULA 07 – EXPOSITION: FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
Read the excerpt: "The alligator has a u-shaped, round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and 
streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater 
habitats." This is a kind of: 
 
 
sequence exposition 
 
problem and solution exposition 
 
cause and effect exposition 
 
description exposition 
 comparison exposition 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
Which statement is WRONG in relation to Exposition? 
 
 
Exposition can be seen in music, films, television shows, plays, and written text. 
 
Exposition would be used anywhere in the work to give background information on characters and 
other parts of the work. 
 
It is the writer's opportunity to give background information to the reader or listener about the 
setting, establish the theme and introduce the characters. 
 
In music, the exposition is the first part in the sonata form which introduces the themes used in the 
composition or the opening section of a fugue. 
 Exposition must not be written by college students 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
What do we call a cause that leads to an effect that leads to another effect? 
 
 
a circular argument 
 
coincidence 
 
a big mess 
 a chain of events 
 
a chain of fools 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
Think about the different types of Expostion and read the following statement: The writer explains the 
characteristics of a topic, shows examples, and describes features. What kind of exposition 
 
 
Sequence exposition 
 Description exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
Which alternative is not in harmony with the theory about Expository Texts 
 
 
An exposition is a well-structured argument or persuasion. 
 
In an exposition, the point of view must be supported by facts and relevant information on that topic. 
 
An exposition argues for or against a certain point of view based on a certain topic. 
 In an exposition the author must avoid using research to support that view. 
 
An exposition needs to clearly state the point of view. 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
When the author sets forth a problem, and then explains possible solutions to it, what kind of exposition he 
is writing? 
 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 Problem and solution exposition 
 
 7a Questão 
 
 
Read the fragment below and classify it according to the types of exposition The alligator has a u-shaped, 
round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose 
and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 Comparison exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
 8a Questão 
 
 
When the writer shows events in either chronological or numbered order, what kind of exposition he is 
writing? 
 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 Sequence exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
Decide the best way to write the sentence below and choose the correct answer. If the sentence doesn't 
need any change, choose NO ERROR. Pay attention to the use of connectors and the relation between 
ideas. 
 
"The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears, yet the student is unaware of his natural ability to 
write well." 
 
 
The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears the student is unaware of his natural ability to 
write well. 
 No error. 
 
The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears yet the student is unaware of his natural 
ability to write well. 
 
The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears, or the student is unaware of his natural ability 
to write well. 
 
Music has no rythm. 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
''In temperament Lewis and Clark were opposites. Lewis was introverted, melancholic, and moody; Clark, 
extroverted, even-tempered and gregarious. The better educated and more refined Lewis, who possessed a 
philosophical, romantic and speculative mind, was at home with abstract ideas; Clark, of a pragmatic mold, 
was more of a practical man of action. Each supplied vital qualities which balanced their partnership." 
 
(Biography of Lewis and Clark). 
 
The text above is an example of: 
 
 a) comparison/contrast 
 
c) time/space 
 
b) cause/effect 
 
e) initial question 
 
d) problem and solution 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
Which paragraph is an example of Cause and effect exposition? 
 
 
The U.S. flag consists of thirteen alternating stripes of red and blue, representing the 13 original 
states. In the top left of the flag there is a field of blue with fifty stars, one for each state. 
 
The timeline of the Civil War included these key timeframes: 1600s - States begin to adopt laws 
regarding slavery that are appropriate for their individual states. 1700s - Some states are 
beginning to express thoughts that slavery should be abolished. 1800s - Rebellion starts against 
slavery with seven states threatening to secede from the U.S. Lincoln was inaugurated. The Civil 
War which the north eventually won began. 
 
This family was a victim of a problem they could have avoided - a problem that, according to 
Florida park rangers, hundreds of visitors suffer each year. "Several times a month," ranger Rod 
Torres of O'Leno State Park said, "people get scared and leave the park in the middle of the night." 
 These southern states wanted to make decisions separate the northern states and banded together 
as "The Confederates," threatening to leave the U.S. The northern soldiers were victors in the Civil 
War, reestablishing that states in the south had to confirm to U.S. laws, including the abolishment 
of slavery. 
 
The alligator has a u-shaped, round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The 
crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
Expository writing is a type of ________, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe, or define the 
author's subject to the reader. 
 
 Writing system 
 
Alphabet 
 
Equation 
 
Writing 
 
Latin alphabet 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
Read the fragment below and classify it according to the types of exposition The alligator has a u-shaped, 
round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose 
and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 Comparison exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
When the writer shows events in either chronological or numbered order, what kind of exposition he is 
writing? 
 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 Sequence exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
 7a Questão 
 
 
What do we call a cause that leads to an effect that leads to another effect? 
 
 
a circular argument 
 
a chain of fools 
 
a big mess 
 a chain of events 
 
coincidence8a Questão 
 
 
When the author sets forth a problem, and then explains possible solutions to it, what kind of exposition he 
is writing? 
 
 
Description exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 Problem and solution exposition 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
Read the excerpt: "The alligator has a u-shaped, round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and 
streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater 
habitats." This is a kind of: 
 
 
sequence exposition 
 
problem and solution exposition 
 
description exposition 
 
cause and effect exposition 
 comparison exposition 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
Which alternative is not in harmony with the theory about Expository Texts 
 
 In an exposition the author must avoid using research to support that view. 
 
An exposition is a well-structured argument or persuasion. 
 
An exposition argues for or against a certain point of view based on a certain topic. 
 
In an exposition, the point of view must be supported by facts and relevant information on that topic. 
 
An exposition needs to clearly state the point of view. 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
Think about the different types of Expostion and read the following statement: The writer explains the 
characteristics of a topic, shows examples, and describes features. What kind of exposition 
 
 
Comparison exposition 
 Description exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
Which statement is WRONG in relation to Exposition? 
 
 
Exposition would be used anywhere in the work to give background information on characters and 
other parts of the work. 
 
It is the writer's opportunity to give background information to the reader or listener about the 
setting, establish the theme and introduce the characters. 
 
In music, the exposition is the first part in the sonata form which introduces the themes used in the 
composition or the opening section of a fugue. 
 
Exposition can be seen in music, films, television shows, plays, and written text. 
 Exposition must not be written by college students 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
What do we call a cause that leads to an effect that leads to another effect? 
 
 a chain of events 
 
a circular argument 
 
coincidence 
 
a big mess 
 
a chain of fools 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
When the author sets forth a problem, and then explains possible solutions to it, what kind of exposition he 
is writing? 
 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 Problem and solution exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
 7a Questão 
 
 
Read the fragment below and classify it according to the types of exposition The alligator has a u-shaped, 
round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose 
and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 Comparison exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
''In temperament Lewis and Clark were opposites. Lewis was introverted, melancholic, and moody; Clark, 
extroverted, even-tempered and gregarious. The better educated and more refined Lewis, who possessed a 
philosophical, romantic and speculative mind, was at home with abstract ideas; Clark, of a pragmatic mold, 
was more of a practical man of action. Each supplied vital qualities which balanced their partnership." 
(Biography of Lewis and Clark). 
The text above is an example of: 
 
 
b) cause/effect 
 a) comparison/contrast 
 
e) initial question 
 
c) time/space 
 
d) problem and solution 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
Which paragraph is an example of Cause and effect exposition? 
 
 
The timeline of the Civil War included these key timeframes: 1600s - States begin to adopt laws 
regarding slavery that are appropriate for their individual states. 1700s - Some states are 
beginning to express thoughts that slavery should be abolished. 1800s - Rebellion starts against 
slavery with seven states threatening to secede from the U.S. Lincoln was inaugurated. The Civil 
War which the north eventually won began. 
 These southern states wanted to make decisions separate the northern states and banded together 
as "The Confederates," threatening to leave the U.S. The northern soldiers were victors in the Civil 
War, reestablishing that states in the south had to confirm to U.S. laws, including the abolishment 
of slavery. 
 
This family was a victim of a problem they could have avoided - a problem that, according to 
Florida park rangers, hundreds of visitors suffer each year. "Several times a month," ranger Rod 
Torres of O'Leno State Park said, "people get scared and leave the park in the middle of the night." 
 
The U.S. flag consists of thirteen alternating stripes of red and blue, representing the 13 original 
states. In the top left of the flag there is a field of blue with fifty stars, one for each state. 
 
The alligator has a u-shaped, round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The 
crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
When the writer shows events in either chronological or numbered order, what kind of exposition he is 
writing? 
 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 Sequence exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
Decide the best way to write the sentence below and choose the correct answer. If the sentence doesn't 
need any change, choose NO ERROR. Pay attention to the use of connectors and the relation between 
ideas. 
 
"The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears, yet the student is unaware of his natural ability to 
write well." 
 
 
The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears the student is unaware of his natural ability to 
write well. 
 No error. 
 
Music has no rythm. 
 
The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears yet the student is unaware of his natural 
ability to write well. 
 
The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears, or the student is unaware of his natural ability 
to write well. 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
Expository writing is a type of ________, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe, or define the 
author's subject to the reader. 
 
 
Alphabet 
 
Writing 
 Writing system 
 
Latin alphabet 
 
Equation 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
Read the fragment below and classify it according to the types of exposition The alligator has a u-shaped, 
round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose 
and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 
Description exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 Comparison exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
''In temperament Lewis and Clark were opposites. Lewis was introverted, melancholic, and moody; Clark, 
extroverted, even-tempered and gregarious. The better educated and more refined Lewis, who possesseda 
philosophical, romantic and speculative mind, was at home with abstract ideas; Clark, of a pragmatic mold, 
was more of a practical man of action. Each supplied vital qualities which balanced their partnership." 
(Biography of Lewis and Clark). 
The text above is an example of: 
 
 a) comparison/contrast 
 
d) problem and solution 
 
b) cause/effect 
 
c) time/space 
 
e) initial question 
 
 7a Questão 
 
 
What do we call a cause that leads to an effect that leads to another effect? 
 
 
a big mess 
 a chain of events 
 
a chain of fools 
 
a circular argument 
 
coincidence 
 
 8a Questão 
 
 
When the author sets forth a problem, and then explains possible solutions to it, what kind of exposition he 
is writing? 
 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 Problem and solution exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
 1a Questão 
 
 
Read the excerpt: "The alligator has a u-shaped, round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and 
streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater 
habitats." This is a kind of: 
 
 comparison exposition 
 
description exposition 
 
cause and effect exposition 
 
sequence exposition 
 
problem and solution exposition 
 
 
 
 2a Questão 
 
 
Which alternative is not in harmony with the theory about Expository Texts 
 
 In an exposition the author must avoid using research to support that view. 
 
An exposition is a well-structured argument or persuasion. 
 
In an exposition, the point of view must be supported by facts and relevant information on that topic. 
 
An exposition needs to clearly state the point of view. 
 
An exposition argues for or against a certain point of view based on a certain topic. 
 
 3a Questão 
 
 
Think about the different types of Expostion and read the following statement: The writer explains the 
characteristics of a topic, shows examples, and describes features. What kind of exposition 
 
 
Sequence exposition 
 Description exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
 4a Questão 
 
 
Which statement is WRONG in relation to Exposition? 
 
 Exposition must not be written by college students 
 
In music, the exposition is the first part in the sonata form which introduces the themes used in the 
composition or the opening section of a fugue. 
 
It is the writer's opportunity to give background information to the reader or listener about the 
setting, establish the theme and introduce the characters. 
 
Exposition would be used anywhere in the work to give background information on characters and 
other parts of the work. 
 
Exposition can be seen in music, films, television shows, plays, and written text. 
 
 5a Questão 
 
 
What do we call a cause that leads to an effect that leads to another effect? 
 
 
coincidence 
 a chain of events 
 
a circular argument 
 
a big mess 
 
a chain of fools 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6a Questão 
 
 
When the author sets forth a problem, and then explains possible solutions to it, what kind of exposition he 
is writing? 
 
 
Sequence exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 Problem and solution exposition 
 
Comparison exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
 7a Questão 
 
 
Read the fragment below and classify it according to the types of exposition The alligator has a u-shaped, 
round snout and tends to live in freshwater swamps and streams. The crocodile has a long, v-shaped nose 
and can live in saltier waters as well as freshwater habitats. 
 
 
Sequence exposition 
 Comparison exposition 
 
Problem and solution exposition 
 
Cause and effect exposition 
 
Description exposition 
 
 8a Questão 
 
 
READ the text below: 
''In temperament Lewis and Clark were opposites. Lewis was introverted, melancholic, and moody; Clark, 
extroverted, even-tempered and gregarious. The better educated and more refined Lewis, who possessed a 
philosophical, romantic and speculative mind, was at home with abstract ideas; Clark, of a pragmatic mold, 
was more of a practical man of action. Each supplied vital qualities which balanced their partnership." 
(Biography of Lewis and Clark). 
The text above is an example of: 
 
 
b) cause/effect 
 a) comparison/contrast 
 
c) time/space 
 
e) initial question 
 
d) problem and solution