The Abstract

What is an abstract?

• a summary of a research paper

• a personal writing

• an introduction

• a summary of a conclusion

An abstract can sometimes look like:

• operationalization

• an annotated bibliography

• a methods and data section

• a literature review

Which of these three things is not necessary in an abstract for a research paper?

• Keywords

• Additional Information not include in the research paper

• Summary of your key research

• Summary of info in your paper

What is one way in which reader benefits when the writer adds an abstract to his or her research paper? The reader can …..

• get all the information in the paper without ever having to read past the abstract

• get a quick summary of the paper without having to read the whole thing

• see fully annotated references for each source in the paper

• learn more about other papers to read on the subject

Why is it important to write a strong abstract, introduction, and conclusion?

• Because these are the only sections that contain the research question and overall findings of the research project

• Because these are often the sections that readers study first

• Because these are the shortest sections of the paper

• Because of replicability