OFICINA DE REDAÇÃO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA AULA 6

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1.
		Choose the alternative that is INCORRECT. Pay attention to what you have studied about composition as a whole.
	
	
	
	A paragraph is said to have coherence when its sentences flow into each other.
	
	
	Writers should not consider the existence of the reader since writing is a solitary private process.
	
	
	A coherent paragraph presents a consistent grammatical pattern and related sentence patterns.
	
	
	If a paragraph lacks coherence, the reader will feel reading a collection of separate statements rather than integrated ideas.
	
	
	If a paragraph is coherent the reader moves easily from one sentence to the next without feeling that are gaps in the thought.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Choose the alternative that is INCORRECT in relation to the composition an effective paragraph.
	
	
	
	A paragraph represents different approaches in relation to the main subject that is being discussed throughout the text.
	
	
	Cohesion and coherence have nothing to do with the composition of an effective paragraph.
	
	
	A paragraph is said to have coherence when its sentences flow into each other.
	
	
	A good paragraph has introduction, development and conclusion.
	
	
	If a paragraph is coherent the reader moves easily from one sentence to the next without feeling that are gaps in the thought.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		Choose the alternative in which the sentences are combined correctly: There were many people who wanted to catch the shuttle to the arena for the baseball game. The shuttle was sold out.
	
	
	
	There were many people who wanted to catch the shuttle to the arena for the baseball game, but it was sold out.
	
	
	The shuttle to the arena isn't leaving now.
	
	
	There were many people who wanted to catch the shuttle, nor the baseball game was sold out.
	
	
	There were many people who wanted to catch the shuttle to the arena, for the baseball game was sold out.
	
	
	There were many people who wanted to catch the shuttle to the arena nor the baseball game was sold out.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		The use of pronouns often allows the writer to keep his subject running through the paragraph without falling into monotonous repetition. Choose the alternative that contradicts this statement.
	
	
	
	My mother loves cooking. My mather cooks fo the entire family.
	
	
	We were offered some books for free. I quickly collected mine.
	
	
	My father was a good man. He dedicated his last years on hearth to help the poor.
	
	
	Murder, adultery and greed are considered major sins. They corrupt the soul.
	
	
	A lot of wild animals have been sold illegally. These animals are in risk of extinction.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		In each of the following alternatives, there are two sets of underlined word(s) which can only be interpreted with reference to information given in or retrieved from (ellipted) the sentence. Choose the alternative which contains the incorrect information about the relationship between the underlined set of words and the kind of cohesion in parentheses.  
	
	
	
	With its tail wagging with joy, the young puppy jumped in to Peter's arms. (Cataforic Reference)
	
	
	One of the most admired qualities in a person is honesty, but being truthful in all situations can lead to unexpected problems. (Lexical Cohesion)
	
	
	Susan doesn't eat meat, but I do. (Conjunction)
	
	
	Freddie wanted to book a later flight, but the travel agent said it was impossible. (Ellipsis)
	
	
	Most people do not like taxes. This is the reason why governments should avoid raising them. (Anaphoric Reference)
	
Explicação:
Susan doesn't eat meat, but I do. (Substitution = but I eat meat is substituted by the auxiliary do)
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		According to what was discussed about UNITY in our classes, it is correct to say that the main purpose of UNITY is.....
	
	
	
	to analyze the sentences and ideas
	
	
	to structure the sentences and ideas
	
	
	to contradict the sentences and ideas
	
	
	to neutralize the sentences and ideas
	
	
	to support the sentence and ideas
	
Explicação:
Unity means that each paragraph has only one main idea (expressed in the topic sentences) and that all other sentences and details in that paragraph revolve around that main idea.  If a sentence or detail does not adhere closely to the central idea expressed in the topic sentence, it does not belong in that paragraph.  If a new main idea comes up, a new paragraph is needed.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		Which alternative is INCORRECT in relation to skimming as a reading technique.
	
	
	
	When you read the telephone list, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're skimming the text.
	
	
	Full attention and a huge amount of extra time are necessary to skim a text.
	
	
	Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
	
	
	Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text.
	
	
	People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		The Relative Pronoun takes the place of the noun it describes. This way, the choice of pronoun will be determined by the noun it refers to. In which alternative this choice is wrong?
	
	
	
	WHICH - for things
	
	
	WHEN - for a place or places
	
	
	WHOSE - for possession
	
	
	THAT - for things or people (less formal than which and who)
	
	
	WHO - for people