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General Format For Abstracts

The document provides guidelines for writing an abstract for a science project. An abstract should be no longer than one page and summarize the key elements of the project, including the purpose, methodology, main results, conclusions, and potential areas for further research. It gives the reader a brief overview of the project and its significance. The abstract should capture the reader's interest and tie the different components of the project together cohesively.

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General Format For Abstracts

The document provides guidelines for writing an abstract for a science project. An abstract should be no longer than one page and summarize the key elements of the project, including the purpose, methodology, main results, conclusions, and potential areas for further research. It gives the reader a brief overview of the project and its significance. The abstract should capture the reader's interest and tie the different components of the project together cohesively.

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GENERAL FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS

The main purpose for writing a science project abstract is to give both
you and the reader a very brief summary and overview of your project.
If written well, the abstract can tie your project together and, most
importantly, it will give your project a sense of continuity and clarity.

You should keep a couple of main points in mind as you write it:

1. The abstract should definitely NOT be longer than one page.


2. Summarize everything; do not burden the reader with too
much content.
The following is a suggested outline for writing the abstract:

Title, Theme and Purpose:

Present the main area to which this study relates. Spend some
time thinking about how to say this.

The trick here is to say something (in a few words) that can
capture the imagination and interest of the reader without saying
too much.

This should be a MAXIMUM of one paragraph.

Methodology:

Describe the study. If experimental, include the subjects (if this


applies), procedure, and general procedure. Make the
experimental and dependent variables clear. Give an overview of
what was done.

Results:

Highlight the major findings of the study. Summarize the most


important findings.

Conclusions:

Briefly describe any major conclusions drawn. If possible, relate


this to the purpose of the study.

Further research:

Note any further questions which have arisen from your project.
Only include questions that can be used for further research /
projects. This is an incredibly important part of this abstract. This
tells the reader that you recognize the limits of your study and
that you can see other problems and questions that can be
turned into studies.

On the visual display:

This should be labeled "Abstract" and placed on the middle panel


towards the center and top.

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