Englisch abi-essay

Cartoons / pictures:

- In the cartoon, we can see...
- In the foreground / background / middle
- In the upper / lower half
- At the top / bottom
- The speech / thought bubble says “…”
- The caption / the label says (that)…
- The labelling makes clear that the … represents / stands for the ….

Summary: The author…

- describes the situation of…
- informs the reader about…
- explains the situation of…
- criticises the attitude of…
- warns of the possibility that… / of…

Analysis: (register (e.g.
formal English) , stylistic devices (e.g. personifications)

- The author makes use of colloquial / informal / formal language
- The author’s use of words and expressions like…(l.34) and …. (l. 55) shows that…
- The authors attitude to … is expressed by his use of language like…
- The author points out the similarities and differences between … and …
- The author’s use of stylistic devices like… (l.44) and … (l. 77) emphasises that.

Talking about stylistic devices:

- to make use of repetition / hyperbole / simile to describe…
- to employ alliteration (etc.) to create a vivid impression of… / to highlight ….


Essay:

- When assessing the problem of …, it is necessary to take the following factors into account before arriving at a final judgement. Firstly, ….. Secondly, ….
- The author’s assessment is quite different from my own. In my view, it is quite clear that…
- The author presents a prejudiced / one-sided view of…
- I share the author’s assessment of … in so far as / to the extent that…, but in my opinion, he / she underestimates (the problem of…) / exaggerates (when he claims that….) / places too much / too little emphasis on….
- When comparing … with …, it is necessary / useful to note that…
- When looking at (the situation of…), it is necessary to differentiate between (those women who…) and (those who…)