4. The contents of the article. Some facts, names, figures.
| § The author starts by telling (the reader) that…
| § The author (of the article) writes (reports, states, stresses, thinks, notes, considers, believes, analyses, points out, says, describes) that… / draws reader’s attention to...
§ Much attention is given to…
§ According to the article…
§ The article goes on to say that…
§ It is reported (shown, stressed) that …
§ It is spoken in detail about…
§ From what the author says it becomes clear that…
§ The fact that … is stressed.
§ The article gives a detailed analysis of…
| § Further the author reports (writes, states, stresses, thinks, notes, considers, believes, analyses, points out, says, describes) that… / draws reader’s attention to...
§ In conclusion the author writes (reports, states, stresses, thinks, notes, considers, believes, analyses, points out, says, describes) that… / draws reader’s attention to...
§ The author comes to the conclusion that…
§ The following conclusions are drawn: …
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