PRE-TEST

The following are the meaning of an abstract EXCEPT one:

• The word abstract comes from Latin and means detached or pulled away.

• Restate the problem statement addressed in the paper.

• It is a 250- to 300- word paragraph that provides readers with a quick overview of your essay or report and its organization.

• According to Carole Slade, an abstract is a concise summary of the entire research paper”

What are the two main types of abstract in a research?

• Quantitative and Qualitative

• Compare and Contrast

• Informative and Descriptive

• Descriptive and Evaluative

The function of an abstract is to describe, not to evaluate or defend the paper.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Good research abstract gives the reader a “TLDR” version of your work- it helps them decide whether to continue to read it in its entirety.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is correctly arranged in presenting your research?

• Title Page, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion

• Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Title Page

• Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Literature Review, Title Page

• Title Page, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Literature Review, Methodology

It is a short and concise summary of a longer work, such as a dissertation or research paper in which you briefly address the research problem, hypotheses, methods, results, and implications of your research.

• synopsis

• abstract

• conclusion

• outline

What do you include in your research abstract?

• table, graphs, SOP, Appendices

• introduction, conclusions, outlines, summary

• purpose, methods, results, conclusions

• SOP, citations, recommendations, conclusions

How many oral defenses a GS student of URS must undergo?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4