a (serious, acute, major, urgent, pressing, growing, long-standing ) problem of
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article
examines
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in-depth
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considers
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critical
controversial
discusses
focuses on
some topic questions ...
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article
deals with
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focuses on
tackles
touches upon
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is concerned with
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B) Possible variants for 3-sentence structures
St sentence – the topic and/or problem
In this
brief
the author
addresses
a (serious, acute, major, urgent, pressing, growing, long-standing ) problem of
informative
article
examines
the key aspects of...
in-depth
review
considers
the idea of...
critical
controversial
discusses
focuses on
some topic questions ...
This
article
deals with
the problem of
focuses on
touches upon
tackles
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is concerned with
the question(s) of...
Nd sentence – the author’s conclusions or suggested solution to the problem
The author
considers
states
that...
maintains
makes it clear
arrives at the (following) conclusions
elaborates a new theory /approach to
D sentence –some distinctive features of the article
It is also
stated
mentioned
in the article
that
pointed out
The author
also
makes it clear
that
emphasizes
C)Possible variants for 5- sentence structures
St sentence – the topic
In this
brief
the author
addresses
a) problem of
informative
article
examines
the key aspects of...
in-depth
review
considers
the idea of...
critical
controversial
Discusses
Focuses on
some topic questions ...
Or
This
article
deals with
The
focuses on
touches upon
tackles
is concerned with
the question(s) of...
Nd sentence – the problem and its topicality
This
for
mankind/the humanity
The
serious, acute, major, urgent, pressing, growing, long-standing
problem
considered
much
interest
Russia, Europe, etc
question
discussed
is of
some
importance
those who…
subject
in question
presents
great -
under consideration
paramount
growing
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The
problem
considered,
(state the problem)
is
vital
for
mankind/the humanity
question
discussed,
urgent
Russia, Europe, etc.
subject
in question,
of great (vital, great, utmost, growing, paramount) importance
those who…
under consideration,
acquiring importance, assuming importance
nowadays.
an acute
one
(due to…)
a pressing
(because of…)
a serious
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d sentence – main points of the article
The author
argues
that...
states
makes it clear
maintains
mentions
emphasizes
expresses the view (opinion)
holds the opinion
adheres to the opinion
lays emphasis on
stresses
elaborates a new theory/ approach to
4th sentence – main points of the article (here you can briefly mention the author’s examples, in the way shown in the table, but do not describe these examples in detail! Mentioning the examples is optional – do it if it is really necessary for the idea of the article!)
It is also
stated
that
mentioned
maintained
emphasized
made clear
claimed
Or
Various examples
supplied by the author
serve to illuminate his standpoint
The examples
given in the article
illustrate well enough the...
The graphs
prove the idea that
Show that
5th sentence- the author’s conclusion (not your own)
