Mastering Article Summarization and Text Analysis

Plan and Expressions for Rendering Text

1. The Title of the Article

The plan for rendering the text: The title of the article/text.

Expressions to be used:

• The title of the article (text) is...
• The title of the article (text) under consideration is...
• The text is headlined...
• The headline of the article I have read is...

2. Author and Publication Information

The plan for rendering the text: The author of the article/text; where and when the article/text was published.

Expressions to be used:

• The author of the article/text is...
• The article/text is written by...
• It is (was) published in...
• It is (was) printed in...

3. The Main Idea and Purpose

The plan for rendering the text: The main idea of the article/text.

Expressions to be used:

• The main idea of the article/text is...
• The article (text) under consideration is about...
• The text deals with...
• The article touches upon the problem concerning...
• The purpose of the article is to give the reader some information on...
• The aim of the article is to provide the reader with material (data, facts) on...

4. Analyzing the Content

The plan for rendering the text: The contents of the article/text.

Opening and Development

Expressions to be used:

• At the beginning (of the text) the author describes...; explains...; analyzes...; comments on...; characterizes...; underlines...; introduces...
• The article begins with / The article opens with... the description of...; a review of...; the analysis of...; the characterization of...
• Then / after that / further on / next the author gives a detailed analysis (description) of...
• The author examines...
• He considers...
• The article gives a detailed analysis of...
• The text gives valuable information on...
• It shows the advantages and disadvantages of...
• According to the text...
• It is reported...
• It is specifically noted...
• Details are given of...
• Much attention is given to...
• It is expected that...
• It is pointed out that...
• Research has shown that...
• Experiments proved that...
• ...is/are discussed briefly.
• ...is/are proposed.
• ...is/are examined.
• ...is/are discussed.

Concluding the Analysis

• To finish with, the author describes...
• At the end of the article the author draws the conclusion that...; sums it all up (by saying...)
• In conclusion, the author...

5. Audience and Personal Opinion

The plan for rendering the text: The audience of readers or your opinion.

Expressions to be used:

• The article is of great help to...
• The article is of interest to...
• The information may be of interest to...
• I found the article (rather) interesting (important, useful) as/because...
• I think / In my opinion, the article is (rather) interesting (important, useful) as/because...
• I found the article too hard to understand / rather boring as/because...