Sumários
Sunmmary writing
16 Dezembro 2019, 16:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins
Review of what a summary should do:
1, Should identify the source text,
2, Should cover main point and key ideas, and understand what are examples, contradictions and additions,
3, Should be in your own words but still use complete sentences and be in an appropriate register, so be careful with vocabulary.
Did practice exercises, one example below:
Sample text: When one hears the term “reality” applied to a television show, one might expect that the events occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. These living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be “reality.” Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of “reality” television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it’s no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
Sample summary: Even though, they are called “Reality TV shows”, some people look at them as fiction because they do not portray realistic situations. They are filmed in unrealistic places, may be scripted and even may contain restaged events.
Mock debate
12 Dezembro 2019, 10:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim
Mock debate