academic abstract writing

Question 1

_____ is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work.

Answer 1

abstract

Question 2

_____ is a short, objective description of an intellectual resource, usually a written document.

Answer 2

abstract

Question 3

An abstract is a ____ word paragraph that provides readers with a quick overview of your essay or report and its organization.

Answer 3

150- to 500-

Question 4

_____ is a short document that is intended to capture the interest of a potential reader of your paper.

Answer 4

abstract

Question 5

_____ is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose.

Answer 5

abstract

Question 6

What are the six functions and purposes of abstract?

Answer 6

1. to describe, not to evaluate or defend, the paper
2. to clearly communicate complex research
3. basis for selecting research that is proposed for presentation at an academic conference
4. to sift through copious numbers of papers for ones in which the researcher can have more confidence that they will be relevant to his or her research
5. allows readers to quickly decide whether the research discussed is relevant to their own interests
6. allows one to elaborate upon each major aspect of the paper and helps readers decide whether they want to read the rest of the paper

Question 7

_____ uses the abstract to clearly communicate complex research.

Answer 7

academic literacture

Question 8

What are the three types of abstracts?

Answer 8

descriptive abstract, informative abstract, critical abstract

Question 9

A ____ indicates the type of information found in the work. It makes no judgments about the work, nor does it provide results or conclusions of the research.

Answer 9

descriptive abstract (indicative abstract)

Question 10

It incorporates key words found in the test and may include the purpose, methods, and scope of the research.

Answer 10

descriptive abstract (indicative abstract)

Question 11

Some researchers consider it an outline of the work, rather than a summary.

Answer 11

descriptive abstract (indicative abtract)

Question 12

Descriptive abstracts are usually very short, ____ words or less.

Answer 12

100

Question 13

Descriptive abstracts is generally made up of three parts: ____, ____, ____

Answer 13

scope, arguments used, conclusions

Question 14

The majority of abstracts are informative. While they still do not critique or evaluate a work, they do more than describe it.

Answer 14

informative abstract (complete abstract)

Question 15

An ____ includes the information that can be found in a descriptive abstract [purpose, methods, scope] but it also includes the results and conclusions of the research and the recommendations of the author.

Answer 15

informative abstract (complete abstract)

Question 16

The length varies according to discipline, but an informative abstract is usually no more than ____ words in length.

Answer 16

300

Question 17

An informative abstract is made up of four parts: ____, ____, ____, _____

Answer 17

purpose, methodology, results, conclusions

Question 18

A _____ provides, in addition to describing main findings and information, a judgment or comment about the study’s validity, reliability, or completeness.

Answer 18

critical abstract

Question 19

The researcher evaluates the paper and often compares it with other works on the same subject.

Answer 19

critical abstract

Question 20

Critical abstracts are generally ____ words in length due to the additional interpretive commentary.

Answer 20

400-500

Question 21

These types of abstracts are used infrequently.

Answer 21

critical abstract

Question 22

What is the writing style of academic abstract making?

Answer 22

use the active voice when possible, but note that much of your abstract may require passive sentence constructions;
concise, that has been completed

Question 23

How should academic abstract writing be formatted?

Answer 23

single paragraph;
block format;
no paragraph indentations;
follows the title page;
do not number the page;
center the word “abstract” at the top of the page;
double spacing between the heading and the abstract

Question 24

The ____ sentences of an abstract concisely summarize your study’s conclusions, implications, or applications to practice and, if appropriate, can be followed by a statement about the need for additional research revealed from the findings.

Answer 24

final

Question 25

The abstract should be written ___ since it will summarize the contents of your entire paper.

Answer 25

last

Question 26

The abstract SHOULD NOT contain:

Answer 26

1. lengthy background or contextual information;
2. redundant phrases, unnecessary adverbs and adjectives, and repetitive information;
3. acronyms or abbreviations;
4. references to other literature;
5. using ellipticals or incomplete sentences;
6. jargon or terms that may be confusing to the reader;
7. citations to other works;
8. any sort of image, illustration, figure, or table, or references to them

Question 27

Many papers in the social sciences, and engineering sciences follow IMRaD structure: their main sections are entitled _____, ____, _____, _____

Answer 27

introduction, methods, results, and discussion

Question 28

Typically, an abstract for an IMRaD paper or presentation is ____ paragraphs long (____ words).

Answer 28

one or two; 120-500

Question 29

Abstracts usually spend: ____ of their space on the purpose and importance of the research (Introduction)

Answer 29

25%

Question 30

Abstracts usually spend: ____ of their space on what you did (Methods)

Answer 30

25%

Question 31

Abstracts usually spend: ____ of their space on what you found (Results)

Answer 31

35%

Question 32

Abstracts usually spend: ____ of their space on the implications of the research

Answer 32

15%