Argumentation and text production: Challenges and possibilities in high school

Authors

  • Bárbara Olímpia Ramos de Melo Universidade Estadual do Piauí
  • Simone Rego Fontinele Universidade Estadual do Piauí

Abstract

This paper is based on Linguistic studies and aims to analyze the argumentative sequence in texts produced by students in the senior year of high school in a public school of Teresina, Brazil, following the application of a didactic sequence. Regarding the methodological procedures, this is a documental study of analytical, descriptive and quantitative aspects. The methodological part of the investigation was supported by the application of the didactic sequence procedure, proposed by Schneuwly, Dolz and Noverraz and adapted by Costa-Hubes and Simioni. Initial and final productions consisted of essay proposals from the Brazilian National High School Exam (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio – Enem) 2014 e 2015. The theoretical support was primarily based on Bakhtin, Schneuwly, Dolz and Noverraz and Adam. After the didactic sequence intervention, a data analysis was performed. The texts were analyzed considering the argumentative sequence category proposed by Adam. The analysis of 30 texts produced by 15 students revealed that the final production results were better than those of initial production. As a conclusion, the difficulties faced by the students in the initial production concerning the act of writing could be overcome through the application of the didactic sequence adequately situated in relation to the established theoretical and methodological purposes.

Keywords: writing lesson, argumentation, opinion article.

Author Biographies

Bárbara Olímpia Ramos de Melo, Universidade Estadual do Piauí

DOUTORA EM LINGUÍSTICA E DOCENTE DA GRADUAÇÃO DO MESTRADO EM LETRAS PELA UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO PIAUÍ

Simone Rego Fontinele, Universidade Estadual do Piauí

GRADUADA EM LETRAS-PORTUGUÊS PELA UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO PIAUÍ

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Published

2017-05-25

How to Cite

de Melo, B. O. R., & Rego Fontinele, S. (2017). Argumentation and text production: Challenges and possibilities in high school. Calidoscópio, 15(3), 477–489. Retrieved from https://www.revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopio/article/view/cld.2017.153.07

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2017): September/December

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