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of the following suggestions based on similar patterns to characterize the text in Read-
ing 2. Think of possible opposites for the phrases that would be appropriate in a review.
— to be a milestone for students of;
— to be a welcome addition to the 
scholarship;
— to be a rich and frank contribution to;
— to be a balanced and thoughtful analysis;
— to be a noteworthy effort to…;
— to be a firsthand account of;
— to be a thorough empirical study;
— to be a fascinating case study into;
— to be a decent effort to explain; 
— to be a valuable contribution to;
— to be a must-read for anyone interested in;
— to be a comprehensive and largely 
successful attempt to grasp;
— to be a stimulating corrective to 
entrenched views;
— to be a powerful argument for;
— to be a welcome contribution to the 
debate on;
— to be a powerful demonstration that;
2. Note how the main aim of the book under review is introduced in lines 17–18. Use the 
following suggestions in a. and b. to comment on the text in Reading 2. Think of possible 
opposites for the phrases in a. that would be appropriate in a review.
a.
— Displaying a wealth of erudition in the subject, …
— Displaying a clear style and sound analysis based on… 
— Displaying a remarkable knowledge of American writing on …
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— Displaying a commitment to…., …
— Displaying a good grasp of …, …
b. 
— seek to bridge the gap between …
— seek to provide a clearer picture of 
— seek to identify the appropriate role;
— seek to provide a wide-ranging and 
comprehensive survey of…;
— seek to account for…;
— seek to evaluate the effect of …;
— seek to assess the impact of …;
— seek to determine the factors which 
influence …;
— seeks to address some of the gaps that 
currently exist in …. theory regarding…. 
— seeks to clarify some misconceptions 
regarding…;
— seeks to challenge the notion that …;
— seek to provide a wide-ranging and 
comprehensive survey of…;
— seek to examine the relationships between… 
— seek to explore some novel ways of 
conceptualizing…;
— seek to differentiate between …;
— seek to challenge contemporary views on…;
— seek to outline the basic principles of…;
— seek to answer three main research 
questions…;
— seek to provide an overview of issues 
relating to…;