Gêneros Textuais [Prof Noslen]

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In this section, the speaker introduces the concept of textual genres and their significance in everyday communication.

Understanding Textual Genres

• Textual genres are categorized into non-verbal and verbal forms, with examples like traffic signs falling under non-verbal genres.

• Text is defined as any form of communication, emphasizing its omnipresence in daily life.

• The speaker illustrates that a text conveys communication, such as a traffic light signaling to stop.

• Differentiating between textual types, the speaker explains how narratives like chronicles and tales serve distinct purposes.

Exploring Narrative Genres

This segment delves into narrative genres, focusing on characteristics of narratives like chronicles and tales.

Types of Narrative Genres

• Chronicles involve real-life events narrated to provoke thought and reflection on daily occurrences.

• Contrasting with chronicles, tales are fictional stories with climaxes and resolutions, often shorter in length.

• Humorous narratives like jokes also fall under narrative genres due to their unexpected twists creating humor.

Description within Textual Genres

Description's role within various textual genres is explored, highlighting its presence in narratives and reports.

Role of Description

• Descriptions can stand alone or accompany other texts like novels to enhance readers' visualization.

• Narratives often incorporate detailed descriptions to immerse readers in imagined settings and characters.

Dissertative Textual Forms

The discussion shifts towards dissertations as informative texts presenting facts objectively or argumentatively.

Understanding Dissertations

Understanding Different Textual Genres

In this section, the speaker discusses various textual genres such as reviews, opinion articles, and argumentative essays.

Review vs. Summary

• Reviews provide a summary along with the reviewer's opinions.

• A film critic, for example, watches a movie, summarizes it, and then adds personal opinions on aspects like direction and music.

Opinion Articles and Argumentative Essays

• Opinion articles express one's viewpoint on a specific topic.

• Argumentative essays, common in exams like ENEM and vestibular tests, require presenting arguments on a given topic.

Distinguishing Textual Genres

This part delves into how different exams evaluate argumentative essays despite being of the same genre.

Examining Exam Formats

• ENEM and vestibular tests both feature argumentative essays but are assessed differently by each exam board.

• Despite similar genres, each exam has its unique evaluation criteria for argumentative writing.

Exploring Various Textual Forms

The speaker explores instructional texts like recipes and manuals as distinct textual forms.

Instructional Texts

• Recipes provide step-by-step instructions for cooking various dishes.

• Manuals guide users on assembling products or using appliances effectively.

Everyday Textual Communication

This segment focuses on everyday textual communication forms like notes and messages.

Everyday Communication

• Notes serve as brief written messages for communication purposes in daily life.