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APPLICATION 2. THE PLAN FOR WRITING ABSTRACTS OF THE TEXT



 

  Expressions to be used while writing abstracts of the text
1. The title of the article/text The text is headlined …. The title of the text (under consideration) is … The headline of the text I have read is …
2. The author of the text/article Where and when the article/text was published. The author of the text/article is …. The text/article is written by …. It is (was) published in … It is (was) printed in ….
3. The main idea of the text/article The main idea of the text is … The text (under consideration) is about … As the title implies the text (article) describes The text is devoted to … The text deals with … The article touches upon the problems concerning … The purpose of the text is to give the reader some information on … The purpose of the article is to compare (to determine) … The aim of the article is to provide the reader with some material (data, facts) on … The text (article) presents some results which illustrates … The text (story, article) is concerned with …. The subject of the text is …….
4. The contents of the text/article: some facts, names, figures The author starts by telling the reader (s) about, that … At the beginning (of the text) the author States that … Stresses Thinks Describes Dwells on Touches upon Explains Introduces Mentions Recalls Characterizes Analyzes Comments on Points out Emphasizes Underlines Generalizes about Criticizes Makes a few critical remarks on Reveals Exposes Accuses Blames Condemns Mocks at Ridicules Praises Gives a summary of Gives his account of Reports The article (the author) begins with a (the) description of By mentioning The analysis of A (the) summary of A comment on A review of An account of The characterization of Some (a few) critical remarks about (of, concerning) The accusation of The exposure of The (his) praise of The ridicule of The generalization of The description is based on … The article opens with According to the text
5.To continue rendering Then (after, further on, next) the author passes on to … Goes on to say that ……. Reports that … Gives a detailed (thorough) analysis (description of ) ...
6.Parts of the text The article (text) can be divided into 4 (5-7) parts. The first part deals with … The second part is about … The third part touches upon … The fourth part of the article includes the fact on …
7.To finish In conclusion the author … The author concludes with … The article ends with … At the end of the article the author comes to (draws) the conclusion that … We find the conclusion that … To finish with the author describes… At the end of the article the author sums (summarizes) it all up (by saying.) …
8. Your opinion of the text/article I find (I’ve found) the text/article interesting (important, informative, dull, easy, useful, of no value, too difficult to understand). The problems touched upon in the text/article are of great importance. The discussed problem is of great value.  






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