A estrutura da INTRODUÇÃO nota 1000 na Redação do ENEM

Main Ideas

Professor Milla Borges presents a three-part structure for an ENEM essay introduction. It should be concise—about five or six lines—and both introduce the topic and preview the essay’s argument.

The Three Parts

1. Contextualization: Open with a relevant point of reference that leads into the topic. This may draw on literature, films, music, history, philosophy, news, or concepts from other fields.

   • Choose material that is specific to the topic or its thematic area.
   • Avoid generic, memorized references that could apply to almost anything.
   • Explicitly connect the reference to Brazilian reality rather than assuming the reader will infer the connection.

2. Presentation of the topic and problem: State the issue clearly and include the topic’s key terms or direct synonyms so the examiner can see that the prompt has been addressed.

3. Thesis with two arguments: State the central claim and name the two reasons that will be developed in the body paragraphs, D1 and D2. This preview helps establish a coherent argumentative plan, which is relevant to Competency 3.

Worked Examples

• Social inequality: Milla uses The Hunger Games as a specific reference, describing the divide between wealth in the Capitol and poverty in the districts. She then explicitly connects this fictional inequality to Brazil, identifies social inequality as a serious structural problem, and previews two arguments: the unequal distribution of resources and the lack of inclusive public policies.
• Work analogous to slavery: She uses the signing of the Golden Law in 1888 as historical context, then contrasts the formal abolition of slavery with exploitative practices that persist in new forms today. Her proposed arguments are the socioeconomic vulnerability of part of the population and insufficient state oversight.

Practical Guidance

• Keep the introduction focused and short; examples may appear longer on screen than they would on an exam page.
• When linking past events or fiction to current reality, clearly signal the relationship, such as similarity, contrast, or persistence in a changed form.
• Use a time marker such as “currently” or “in contemporary times” when bringing a historical discussion into the present.
• Make sure each argument named in the introduction is developed in the corresponding body paragraph.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Speaker: Professor Milla Borges, the sole speaker in the subtitles.
• Works and references mentioned: The Hunger Games saga; the signing of the Golden Law in 1888.