* Oct. 11th, 2010 at 9:44 PM

Формулирование основной темы / проблемы

• The article under review is headlined ..., written by ... and pub­lished in ...

• Its main theme of the article is ...

• The article is devoted to ...

• The article deals with/ contains/ provides/ presents/ describes/ discusses/ demonstrates/ analyses/ covers/ explores' addresses/ high­lights/ considers/ offers...

• The article contains/ provides information on/ about/ relative to/ relating to/ concerning ...

• The article carries (interesting) material about ...

• The article looks at the topic of (recruitment).

• The article gives detailed coverage of...

• The article constitutes an up-to-date review of...

• The article is concerned with ...

• The author deals with/ speaks about/ provides/ presents/ describes/ discusses/ demonstrates/ analyses/ explores/ considers/ offers ...

• The author gives a brief outline/ description of ...

Обеспечение структурно-логической связности

• The article begins with a brief outline of a critical look at ...

• At the beginning of the article the author outlines ...

• The article consists of/ is composed of/ is made up of an intro­duction and two sections.

• After a brief (historical) introduction, the article ...

• The article is divided into three sections.

• Section One provides the reader with ...

• The first section provides a short history of...

• The next section is devoted to ...

• In the final section, the author ...

• Most/ The bulk of the material is devoted to ...

• Much of the material is concerned with ...

• The article gives (much) prominence to ...

• The article also throws some light on/ casts light on ...

• The author devotes much attention to ...

• The author dwells/ touches on/ upon ...

• The author speaks about/ discusses ... in detail.

• The author goes on to say that ...

• The author goes on to examine/ discuss ...

• The author also suggests that...

• Next, it is reported that...

• Speaking about ..., the author writes/ says/ states/ reports/ shows that

• The author looks at two options/ alternatives.

• The first option is to ...

• The author offers two possible solutions to this problem.

• One way to solve the problem is to ...

Other linking devices:

First of all first/ firstly/ in the first place, second/ secondly' in the second place, last/ in the last place, besides, in addition, further­more, apart from this/ that, likewise, moreover, in the same way, as far as ... is concerned, as for, with regard to.

Ссылки на автора текста

• The author writes/ says/ states/ points out/ argues that ...

• The author shows/ demonstrates/ proves that...

• The author cites the following data/ figures ..

• To illustrate the point, the author ...

• Speaking about/ Dealing with ..., the author ...

• Analysing/ Discussing/ Describing ..., the author ...

• According to the author/ article ...

• From the author's point of view ...

• In the author's opinion ...

• As the author (convincingly) shows, ...

Выделение особо важной информации

• The central theme of the article is ...

• The author stresses/ points out/ emphasises/ underlines/ focuses on/ concentrates on ...

• The author devotes much attention to ...

• The author makes a special mention of...

• The article emphasises/ focuses on ...

• The fundamental question addressed concerns ...

• The emphasis (throughout the article) is (placed) on ...

• Major emphasis is placed on ...

• Particular attention is paid to ...

• Substantial attention is given to ...

• Attention is given not only to ... but also to ...

• Central to the article is ...

• Priority is given to ...

• Particular features include ...

• More than anything else, ...

• Of particular importance is ,..

• It should be noted that ...

• It is worth emphasising that ...

• The most important thing is ...

Формулирование выводов

• In conclusion/ In summary/ To summarise/ To sum up, the author

• In the final summing up, the author ...

• Summarising the main findings of the study, the author ...

• Adding this up, the author...

• As a result, the author...

• Based on these data, the author ...

• All things considered, the author ...

• Taking everything into account, the author ...

• Finally, the author ...

• The author makes/ arrives at the following conclusions.

• The author makes the reader believe that ...

• The author tries to convince the reader that...

• The article suggests that ...

Выражение своей оценки

General opinion

• As far as I am concerned ...

• I'm convinced/ sure that ...

• I feel very strongly that ...

• I have no doubt that ...

• I think/ believe that ...

• As I see it...

• The way I see it is that...

• In my opinion/ view ...

• To my mind ...

• To my way оf thinкing ...

• To (the best of) my knowledge ...

• For all I know ...

• As far as I know ...

• It seems to me that...

• I'm inclined to think/ believe that...

• I tend to think ...

• I tend to favour the view that...

• I'd say that...

Positive opinion

• I agree entirely with the author.

• I totally / quite agree that ...

• I'm completely in favour of the author's view that

• I'm in complete agreement that...

• It cannot be too strongly stated that ...

• I support the author's opinion about...

• I think the author is right to say/ saying that...

• I tend to agree with the author,

• Maybe the author is right.

Negative opinion

• I don't agree with the author at all.

• I totally disagree with the author.

• I disagree completely that ...

• That's not how I see it.

• I wouldn't say that.

• The author is quite wrong about that.

• I'm afraid I can't agree with the author there.

• I tend to disagree.

Reservations and doubts

• I agree to some extent, but...

• I agree up to a point, but...

• That's true, but...

• I suppose the author is right, but...

• Maybe that's true, but...