APA Research Report ABSTRACT

Question 1

How do you write an abstract?

Answer 1

The abstract is a concise summary of the paper that focuses on what was done and what
was found

The abstract appears alone on page 2 of the manuscript. The word Abstract is centred at the top of page 2, and the one-paragraph summary starts on the next double-spaced line with no paragraph indentation

the word limit for an abstract ranges from 150 to 250 words

The abstract of an empirical study should include the following elements, not necessarily in this order.

1. A one-sentence statement of the problem or research question
2. A brief description of the subjects or participants (identifying how many and any relevant characteristics)
3. A brief description of the research method and procedures
4. A report of the results
5. A statement about the conclusions or implications