Summarising Texts - Tim's Free English Lesson Plans



CPE Writing Part 1 – Phrase SheetSummarising TextsThe first text/passage/extract outlines the benefits/drawbacks of…The second text argues/claims that…The first text advocates… +…ing (supports)The second text puts forward the idea that…It then goes on to espouse the viewpoint that… (say)The text sheds light on the issue/topic of…The text brings the topic of… to light.The writer of the first text is a firm believer in…The writer/author of the second text is highly critical of…Both writers seem to agree that…, where their ideas deviate however is on the topic of…The second text makes bold statements in support of…Not only does the first text state that…, but it also claims that…In addition to the aforementioned point, it also claims that…Critical ExaminationOne thing the writer fails to mention is…A glaring omission from the first text is…While the writer makes some valid arguments in favour of…, she ignores the fact that…One area which the writer seems to have overlooked is…While I am generally in agreement with the majority of the first writer’s points the obvious hole in their argument is…Were I to pick holes in the writer’s arguments, I would start by pointing out that…I feel it must also be pointed out that…When it comes to the topic of…, the text seems to be lacking somewhatOne major weakness in the writer’s argument is that…The text neglects to mention that fact that…The writer seems to have gone overboard in their praise/criticism of…Expressing OpinionI am of the opinion that…In my humble opinion…My thoughts on the matter are that…As far as I am concerned,As far as my opinions on the matter are concerned,…My initial reaction to the opinions outlined in the text was…I am a firm believer in…On the whole, I tend to agree with… due to the fact that… ................
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