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Writing An Abstract

1) An abstract is a short summary of completed research that motivates readers to learn more. It should include the research problem or gap, methods used, main results or findings, and larger implications. 2) Effective components include explaining the research context and significance, a brief summary of what was done, the key results, and an interpretation of the results and conclusion. 3) An abstract should be one paragraph or two and under 400 words for research papers or shorter for school reports. It provides enough information for readers to understand the paper's main point and want to read more.

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Writing An Abstract

1) An abstract is a short summary of completed research that motivates readers to learn more. It should include the research problem or gap, methods used, main results or findings, and larger implications. 2) Effective components include explaining the research context and significance, a brief summary of what was done, the key results, and an interpretation of the results and conclusion. 3) An abstract should be one paragraph or two and under 400 words for research papers or shorter for school reports. It provides enough information for readers to understand the paper's main point and want to read more.

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Writing an ABSTRACT:-

HOW TO WRITE AN ABSTRACT:

An abstract is a short summary of your completed research. If done well, it makes the reader
want to learn more about your research.

These are the basic components of an abstract in any discipline:

1) Motivation/problem statement: Why do we care about the problem? What practical,


scientific, theoretical or artistic gap is your research filling?

2) Methods/procedure/approach: What did you actually do to get your results? (e.g. analyzed


3 novels, completed a series of 5 oil paintings, interviewed 17 students)

3) Results/findings/product: As a result of completing the above procedure, what did you


learn/invent/create?

4) Conclusion/implications: What are the larger implications of your findings, especially for


the problem/gap identified in step 1?

However, it's important to note that the weight accorded to the different components can
vary by discipline. For models, try to find abstracts of research that is similar to your
research.

The abstract is supposed to be a quick summary of your research project, and it is


generally a paragraph or two in length. For research papers in scientific journals,
abstracts are 400 words, at most. For a school report, though, you would probably want to
make it a little shorter.

A good abstract will provide the reader with enough information to understand the basic
point of your paper, and prompt her to continue on. So, it helps to include the following:

*A sentence or two explaining the context/significance of your project -- this can include
background information, too.

* A really brief summary of what you did; your "materials and methods" in the body of
the paper will offer the reader much more detail.

* Your results. Again, the details will be in the body of the report. A few sentences, at
most, will suffice.
* Your interpretation of the results, and conclusion.

A good way of writing an abstract is to begin with an outline for your paper. If you develop
topic sentences for the various parts of your paper, those can be combined to yield a basic
abstract. The key thing is to be brief and clear. Expand on ideas in the paper, not in the
abstract.

The Project Abstract shall include a statement of objectives, methods to be employed, and
the significance of the proposed activity to the advancement of knowledge or education.
Avoid use of the first person to complete this summary. DO NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE.
The abstract should be suitable for release under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
552, as amended.

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