SPEAKING ABOUT THE STORY

The story is entitled ……

The story is authored (written) by……

The story deals with the problem…..

The story gives a vivid description of……

The story describes the life of………

The story shows……

The gist of the story………..

At the beginning of the story (in the beginning) the author describes (depicts, dwells on, touches upon, explains, introduces, mentions, recalls, characterizes, criticizes, analyses, comments on, enumerates, points out, generalizes, reveals, makes a few critical remarks, exposes, accuses, blames, condemns, mocks at, praises, sympathizes with, gives a summary of, gives his account, makes an excursus into, digresses from the subject to describe the scenery, etc.).

The story opens with…….

The scene is laid in…….

The opening scene shows……

The story (the author) begins with a/the description of, the mention of, the analysis of, a/the comment on, a review of, an account of, a summary of, the characterization of, his opinion of, his recollection of, the enumeration of, the criticism of, some/a few critical remarks about, the accusation of, his praises of, the ridicule of, an excursus into.

The main character finds himself……

Then (after that, further, further on, next) the author passes on to….. (goes on to say that…., gives a detailed description).

In conclusion the author describes……

The author concludes with……..

The story ends……

To finish with the author describes………..

At the end of the story the author draws the conclusion that ….. (comes to the conclusion that….)

At the end of the story the author sums it all up (by saying…..)

The concluding words are………

CONNECTORS AND SEQUENCE MARKERS

Cause

Therefore, so, accordingly, consequently, as a consequence/result, hence (formal), thus (formal), that’s why;

Contrast

Yet, however, nevertheless, still, but, even so, all the same;

Condition

Then, in that case;

Comparison

Similarly, in the same way;

Concession

Anyway, at any rate;

Contradiction

In fact, actually, as a matter of fact, indeed;

Alternation

Instead, alternatively;

Addition

Also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, besides, too, overall, what’s more, in brief/short;

Highlight

In particular, in detail, especially, notably, chiefly, mainly.

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