The Essential Portuguese course for Public Contests that seeks to meet the demand for a consistent and objective preparation, focusing on learning essential skills for the candidate seeking approval in a public contest. The course consists of 13 modules, namely:Module 01 - Basics of Phonetics and Phonology in the Portuguese LanguageModule 02 - Textual Typology and Text StudyModule 03 - Figures of LanguageModule 04 - Morphology of Portuguese Language - Word Formation ProcessModule 05 - Morphology of Portuguese Language - Grammar ClassesModule 06 - Simple Period SyntaxModule 07 - Compound Period SyntaxModule 08 - Use and Use of Punctuation MarksModule 09 - Pronominal Placement SyntaxModule 10 - Nominal and Verbal Agreement SyntaxModule 11 - Nominal and Verbal Regency SyntaxModule 12 - Use and Use of the Indicative Sign of CrasisModule 13 - Problems of the Portuguese Language Standard Norm