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Read the texts below. Text 1 The Cities We Need By The Editorial Board May 11, 2020 [...] Most any American city of that period could produce a similar honor roll of kids raised on its streets and educated in its public classrooms who went on to leave a mark on the world. Back then, cities supplied the keys for unlocking human potential: an infrastructure of public schools and colleges, public libraries and parks, public transit systems and clean, safe drinking water. The very density and diversity of urban life fostered the accumulation of knowledge, the exchange of ideas, the creation of new products. American cities were the hammering engines of the nation’s economic progress, the showcases of its wealth and culture, the objects of global fascination, admiration and aspiration. They were also deformed by racism, bled by the profiteering of elites and fouled by pollution and disease. But in their best moments, they offered the chance to slip the bonds of prejudices, second-guessing and limited horizons. They offered opportunity. Then, cities worked. Now, they don’t. Available: . Acesses: 12 mai. 2020 Text 2 Available: Acessed: 12 mai. 2020 I. The text 1 can be classifed as persuasive, because the author set arguments to convince the reader about his/her point of view. II. Texts of the same genre as text 2 are meant to entertain through humor while expressing global social criticism. III. Argumentative texts as the second one are often used in class to help students develop their reading and writing skills. IV. Understanding textual genres is important for students to learn from what they read. It is only correct what is stated in

Answer 1

Resposta: letra C   I, II e IV

Explicação: O texto II não é argumentativo