2. Annotating

Headline

The article is headlined/entitled…

OR

The headline/title of the article is…

Author

The author of the article is…

OR

The article was written by…

OR

The author of the article is unknown

OR

The name of the author of the article is missing

Date and place of publication

The article was published/printed in…

OR

The article is taken from

OR

The date and place of publication are unknown/missing

The article/author

gives

presents

offers

a brief survey/outline of...

an in-depth examination of...

his views on...

surveys

outlines

studies

investigates

examines

analyzes

tackles

describes

discusses

focuses on

deals with

touches upon

the important/topical/controversial/thorny problem/topic of...

such important/topical/controversial/thorny problems/topics/aspects as…

has the aim of

of shedding light on the nature of the relationship between...

embarks on

a detailed discussion of…

shows

reveals

explains

the basic/profound issues of...

the origin of...

different approaches to...

the main advantages and disadvantages (pluses and minuses, pros and cons) of...

the major similarities and differences between...

correlations between...

the influence/impact of... on...

raises

the profound issues of ...

provides

possible solutions to the problem of...

How to start?

First the author says that.../ reports that.../ states that.../focuses our attention on…

OR

The author starts by telling the reader/us that…/about...

How to continue?

The author goes on to say that…

After that/ further/ next the author points out/ emphasizes/highlights/explains/details…

How to conclude?

Finally/ in conclusion it is stated/ stressed that…

OR

The author draws/reaches the conclusion that…

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What do you think of the problem raised by the author? Is it relevant today? Is the article informative enough? Does the author substantiate his/her view?

It is greatly to the author’s credit that he/she

raised such a controversial/ topical/pressing problem as…

provides the reader with useful information about...

provides the reader with some insights into...

takes a global view of...

makes an important contribution to the debate on...

offers a critical appraisal of...

unveils some of the myths...

exposes the drawbacks of...

presents an unusual approach to…

substantiates his point with examples/ figures/ statistical data

presents a truly comprehensive/well-grounded analysis of…

It must be noted that

the problem raised by the author seems to be farfetched/ no longer relevant today

the article does not give any new information on…

the article lacks true information about…

the article contradicts the main ideas of…

the author failed to substantiate his point of view with any examples, figures or statistical data

the analysis of …given/presented/provided in this article is far from comprehensive

Is the article clear enough? Is it logically developed?

It deserves to be mentioned that the article is clearly and logically developed.

It can also be mentioned that the article is confusing and lacks logical structure.

What is your general impression of the article? What kind of readership can it attract?

On the whole, the article is an excellent presentation of…/gives a foundation for understanding... / provides a framework for thinking about... and may be of (practical) use to ... students and all those interested in…

The article provides invaluable guidance to practitioners in this field.

The article is intended for the general reader wanting to understand the impact of... upon...

The article is an ideal scholarly text for academics and students, policy makers and practitioners.

The article is ideal as a teaching text for courses on...

For all its drawbacks, the article may be of some use to…