{"id":1065,"date":"2016-11-25T08:16:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T13:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2016-11-28T04:39:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T09:39:17","slug":"how-to-write-a-good-abstract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/how-to-write-a-good-abstract\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Good Abstract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abstract is a very important part of writing. Many students do not pay much attention to it, making a serious mistake. To understand the importance of writing, you should imagine the following situation. You are a teacher and you have 30-40 students. You have asked all your students to write a research paper. Each research paper should be at least 15-20 pages. When will you have time to check each of the papers? Of course, if it is some final project and students write it stage by stage, its length is 30-40 pages, you will check each your chapter, step by step. But in case all the research papers from 30-40 students are handed in simultaneously, do you really have time to read each paper? I am sure you are not. One more situation, imagine you are a professor and need to ask students to write a small essay of 5-6 pages. It\u2019s seems not that difficult, right? But imagine you have 100-200 students. Will you cope with the task? I guess no.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1066\" src=\"http:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4writers_Writing-an-Abstract.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4writers_Writing-an-Abstract.jpg 800w, https:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4writers_Writing-an-Abstract-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4writers_Writing-an-Abstract-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4writers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4writers_Writing-an-Abstract-267x200.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this case an abstract is a saving point for a professor. Having read that small paragraph a professor should have a particular idea what a paper is about, what specific purposes were set at the beginning of writing and what results were achieved. Many students have a particularly wrong vision of abstract writing. I want to share some personal experience and to mention some particular rules of abstract writing.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What Is an Abstract?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Abstract is a separate part of an essay. It should be written before the paper itself. In case it is a research paper, an abstract should be before the table of contents.<\/li>\n<li>Abstract should be of about 150-200 words. It is one paragraph only. No need to write a too extensive paragraph. At the same time, it shouldn\u2019t be too short. The balance should be found.<\/li>\n<li>Abstract is not a mere summary of the paper, it is a statement of the goals, purposes, and the outcomes of the entire essay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Types of Abstract (according to the American Psychological Association, 2002)<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u00a0Abstract for an empirical study report<\/li>\n<li>Abstract for a review or theoretical article<\/li>\n<li>Abstract for a methodological paper<\/li>\n<li>Abstract for a case study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to Write an Abstract<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Start abstract writing after an essay is completed.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that you have no more than 150-200 words.<\/li>\n<li>Write an abstract on a separate page after the title page and before the essay itself.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight the background, the main objectives of the essay, and identify the conclusions and the outcomes achieved while writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Main Mistakes of Abstract Writing<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Background and importance of the paper is not provided<\/li>\n<li>Too long or too short length<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, an abstract is a short paragraph, which describes the main aspects of the essay, with the reference to the purposes and the final outcomes of the writing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract is a very important part of writing. Many students do not pay much attention to it, making a serious mistake. To understand the importance of writing, you should imagine the following situation. You are a teacher and you have 30-40 students. You have asked all your students to write a research paper. 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