If you ever write any sort of research paper, you are likely to need an abstract. But what is an abstract for? What should go into one? What makes one effective? This resource will provide a brief ...

Assigned to write about some idea, students can't think of examples easily and get caught in the sphere of ethereal ideas and stay there. Abstract words multiply on the page in unpleasant clusters.

(Information adapted from Purdue OWL – “Writing a Report: Abstract” and “How to Write an Abstract” by Philip Koopman, Carnegie Mellon University – Oct.1997) Examples of Good (and Not-So-Good) ...

To write an unstructured abstract, use the same approach as for a structured abstract: summarise the context of your research, your methods, your findings and the key takeaways, but do so as a single ...

An abstract sentence is a sentence that expresses an idea, concept, or quality rather than something you can see, touch, or ...

(Information adapted from Purdue OWL – “Writing a Report: Abstract” and “How to Write an Abstract” by Philip Koopman, Carnegie Mellon University – Oct.1997) Examples of Good (and Not-So-Good) ...

The abstract is arguably the most important element of a scholarly article, so it should be informative, meaningful and impactful. Michael Willis gives two objectives, and practical tips, to keep in ...