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« advantages on the other hand. - He objects to, protests against...

/ He puts forward an idea, and develops it - He presents, provides the reader with a wide range of examples, views of... - He awakens, arouses, excites, compels, stimulates the interest. - He reports, treats, deals with a large number of cases... - He manages (fails) to bring his subject, the period alive. - He succeeds in bringing...

in conveying to the reader - He relies on particular devices to achieve his aim (effects, aims). - By means of particular devices, he manages to involve the reader and makes him participate in the events - He appeals to, he makes appeals to the reader's imagination. 2) Referring to the writer's opinions or words (Citer des mots ou des idées de l'auteur) - The writer claims that...

/ would have us believe that... - This is well illustrated by the following statement.

I quote: "..." - As the writer puts it... - In the writer's words / The author, to quote his own words, says that... - This last point can be illustrated by the writer's own words... - The writer relies on repetitions - The word occurs five times in the passage - The capitals signify that ...

/ in italics - To sum up / to summarize - These words are suggestive of, they imply... - This quotation carries biblical echoes - The impression is conveyed by... 3) Drawing attention to a particular point (Mettre en avant une idée) - It is interesting to note / observe / remark that... - What is particularly striking in this passage is that... - We can hardly fail to be struck / impressed by... - It is significant that the scene should be set in... - The emphasis falls on... - The character embodies / symbolizes / exemplifies ... - It is a fact that ...

/ It is beyond question that / there is no denying that... - As we read the text closely / On reading the text - As we have just suggested / hinted / pointed out, ... - If we pay close attention to the text, we see that... 4) Referring to a particular passage in the text (Citer des mots précis du texte). »