Lexique utile pour la synthèse

 OPINIONS OR POINTS OF VIEW EXPRESSED IN THE DOCUMENTS - REFRENCES TO THE DOCUMENTS:

As pointed out in The Guardian, in the report, in the article... = as The Guardian points out

As suggested in The New York Times,... = as the NYT suggests

As indicated in The Economist,...// as the opinion piece indicates

As shown in the cartoon,... = as the cartoon shows

As mentioned in Time Magazine = as TM mentions

 The Economist points out that/indicates that/ states that/ shows that …

Mark Smith claims that / underlines/ highlights/emphasizes….

John Doe, a law professor quoted in doc. 2 / in The Guardian …. suggests / claims / points out that/ declares that...

Both articles emphasize / highlight (the fact) that…

The Economist shines a light on

Attention aux terminaisons des verbes introducteurs  (‘S’ ou ‘Ed ??)

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USEFUL VOCABULARY FOR A 'SYNTHESE’

 

An article = a piece

 

A column = an opinion piece: An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject

 

An in-depth article + A LEADING ARTICLE = article de fond

A chart - a graph = un graphique

A cartoon = dessin de presse // A cartoonist = dessinateur

it was DRAWN by 

A drawing - an illustration 

A photograph (pas "photography")

To tackle - to deal with - to focus on - to address.... an issue  (le "s" de la 3eme personne! it deals with - tackles - focuses on - addresses )

It is dated (it came out in)   January 2016 – it was published IN The Guardian – it is taken from – it is an extract from – it is adapted from…

• A CARTOON

  a. description:

The cartoon SHOWS - DEPICTS...

if you briefly describe a cartoon: he is holding/ carrying/ sitting/ wearing : Be + ING pour la description des actions d'un personnage)

b. Meaning 

the cartoon ILLUSTRATES (the idea, the notion that)

It DENOUNCES - CRTITCIZES - TARGETS - MAKES FUN OF 

The article / the  cartoon : the cartoonist HIGHLIGHTS THE FACT THAT ...(+sujet et vb)

                                                               HIGHLIGHTS the gap between rich and poor.
The cartoon CONVEYS THE IDEA THAT (suggère)/ The aim/goal/purpose of the cartoon(ist) is to...