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Less is More: Writing the Abstract
• What is an abstract?
• An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the article’s contents.
• The abstract allows the reader to survey the contents of the article quickly.
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Less is More: Writing the Abstract
• The purpose of the abstract is to give your readers a concise overview of your thesis/project.
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Less is More: Writing the Abstract
• A well-written, succinct abstract might be the most important paragraph of your thesis/project.
• Think about the first ten minutes of a movie: Do you want to keep watching—are you interested? Or do you want to get your money back?
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Less is More: Writing the Abstract
• Needs to be dense with information.
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Less is More: Writing the Abstract
• Embed key words in the abstract; this will help your work to be more easily found when other scholars are conducting research.
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Less is More: Writing the Abstract
• The length and nature varies according to your discipline.
• Word limits vary from journal to journal. They typically range from 150 to 250 words.
• Keep it around or under 250 words.
• The abstract is not easy. How do you boil your thesis/project down to 250 words or less?
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The Stellar Abstract Is:
• Accurate
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The Stellar Abstract Is:
• Nonevaluative
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The Stellar Abstract Is:
• Coherent and Readable
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The Stellar Abstract Is:
• Concise
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Elements of the Abstract
• States what the thesis/project does or the purpose of the thesis/project. May include brief statement of why the study is being conducted or the rationale or problem you are addressing.
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Elements of the Abstract
• Explains briefly how the thesis/project conducted the study
• What methodology was used?
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Abstract for Empirical Study
• One sentence that presents the problem under investigation
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Abstract for Empirical Study
• The participants: age, sex, and ethnic/racial group.
• In animal research, make sure you specify genus and species.
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Abstract for Empirical Study
• Essential features of study method.
• You have a word limit, so make sure your description highlights essential and interesting features of the study methodology, particularly those certain to be employed per digital searches.
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Abstract for Empirical Study
• Present the basic findings: include size, confidant intervals and/or statistical significance levels.
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Abstract for Empirical Study
• Don’t forget the conclusions and the implications or applications.
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Abstract for Literature Review
• Problem under investigation.
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Abstract for Literature Review
• Study eligibility criteria
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Abstract for Literature Review
• Type(s) of participants included in primary studies.
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Abstract for Literature Review
• Main results
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Abstract for Literature Review
• Conclusions (including limitations)
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Abstract for Literature Review
• Implications for theory, policy, and/or practice.
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Abstract for Methodological Study
• General class of methods being discussed.
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Abstract for Methodological Study
• Essential features of the proposed method.
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Abstract for Methodological Study
• Range of application of the proposed method.
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Abstract for Methodological Study
• For statistical procedures, provide some of the essential features (power efficiency, etc.)
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Elements of the Abstract
• Indicates what you found.
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Elements of the Abstract
• States what you concluded from the findings of your study.
• This element may also include the implications of the study or significance of the study.
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Questions that Drive the Abstract
• Who is your audience?
• Advisor?
• Committee?
• Peers?
• Journal?
• Scholars in the field?
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Questions that Drive the Abstract
• What impression do you want to make on your audience?
• How will your audience view you and your work after reading the abstract?
• Will they be encouraged to read on?
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4 Paths the Abstract Can Take
1. Introducing purpose.
• What is your intention, main idea, of hypothesis?
• In other words, what’s the purpose?
• You can also include a direct statement of the main goals of objectives of the research or problem that drove the research.
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4 Paths the Abstract Can Take
2. Describing the Methodology
• Describe the design, procedures, or method you used to conduct the research
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4 Paths the Abstract Can Take
3. Summarizing Results
• Limit this approach to the thesis/project that involves observations, discoveries, or solutions to a problem.
• This path works well when you have collected data.
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4 Paths the Abstract Can Take
4. Presenting Conclusions
• Interpret results and suggests implications of the research.