A produção de textos no ensino fundamental: desenvolvendo a competência escrita por meio de sequência didática

Abstract

This paper is the result of a research project that aims to apply a didactic sequence to work with an argumentative genre: a letter of complaint, with students from 9th grade of elementary school. The ultimate purpose is to develop writing skills since they are essential to social practices in our literate society. The proposal is based on the concept of writing as a process (VIEIRA, 2005) and it is based on a didactic sequence model (SD) as proposed by Dolz; Noverraz; Schneuwly (2004). With the results, it appears that the work with the didactic sequence improves the performance in the production of written texts and provides the recognition of genres, as claimed by the SD authors. This experience enables us to check students’ progress in writing and in the ownership of the prototypical elements of the complaint letter. It also brought us the perception of a greater stimulus of the students with the development of its own project to the production of texts. In this sense, we hope to contribute with Portuguese teachers, both as regards to the teaching of writing as with to the search for new alternatives to enhance students' skills and increase their motivation to write more property and more often.