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Maria Rowena Mandolado-Paña Tesda-Cobsat

This document provides guidelines for writing an effective abstract that summarizes a research paper or thesis. An abstract should be 150-200 words and written in past tense. It should follow a formal structure including the problem statement, methodology, results, and conclusion. The abstract allows readers to quickly understand the purpose and key findings of the research without reading the full paper. Writers are advised to avoid jargon, remain objective, and focus only on information contained in the research being summarized.

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Maria Rowena Mandolado-Paña Tesda-Cobsat

This document provides guidelines for writing an effective abstract that summarizes a research paper or thesis. An abstract should be 150-200 words and written in past tense. It should follow a formal structure including the problem statement, methodology, results, and conclusion. The abstract allows readers to quickly understand the purpose and key findings of the research without reading the full paper. Writers are advised to avoid jargon, remain objective, and focus only on information contained in the research being summarized.

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ABSTRACT

M A R I A R O W E N A M A N D O L A D O - PA Ñ A
T E S D A - C O B S AT
DEFINITION OF ABSTRACT

• When you have written a research paper, a thesis, or a dissertation, it is


common practice to provide a summary of the work contained in the
document.
brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference
proceedings, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject

OBJECTIVE: Used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose
KEY COMPONENTS OF AN
EFFECTIVE ABSTRACT
• It’s a concise description of your research: 150-200 words
• Since you’re describing completed work, it should be
written in the past tense
• Since you’re describing the work you performed, it should
be written in an active rather than passive voice
FO L LO W A FO R M A L ST R UCT UR E T O M A K E SUR E
T H AT A L L R EL EVANT I NFO R M AT IO N I S I NCL UDED:

• – Why the research topic is important and why you chose to


investigate it (Problem Statement)
• – How you went about investigating it (Methodology)
• – What you learned (Results)
• – The implications of what you found (Conclusion)
• Assume no previous knowledge on the part of your reader – avoid
acronyms and explain any topic specific terminology
• Leave any judgments as to the relevance of the research to your
reader. This is a summary document, not a critique and should be
written as such
• Stay within the confines of your document – don’t include any
information that can’t be found in the research paper/article
• Use relevant keywords to facilitate correct classification in
appropriate indexes
• Write the abstract as soon as you have finished your research,
while the information is still fresh in your mind
SMILE AND MAKE THE DAY BRIGHTER

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