Lesson 5: Writing an Abstract or a Precis

Question 1

You have to ______________________________ from a vast array of sources as well as encapsulate most of the ideas well to make them acceptable in your paper.

Answer 1

discriminate when choosing information

Question 2

These four are the same.

Answer 2

abstract
précis
summary
synopsis

Question 3

A concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts.

Answer 3

Précis

Question 3

A summary of points (as of writing) usually presented in skeletal form.

Answer 3

Abstarct

Question 4

Abstract or précis…

Aim to precisely condense a larger work and present only the _____________.

Answer 4

KEY IDEAS

Question 5

Abstract or précis…

Tell the audience the ______ of what had been read, listened to, or viewed

Answer 5

GIST

Question 6

Abstract or précis…

The general rule is to condense the information into around _____________________________ of the text.

Answer 6

15 percent of the original length

Question 7

Abstract or précis…

In most cases, a ___________ research article for an academic journal may require only _________________ for its abstract.

Answer 7

6,000-word, 200 to 250 words

Question 8

Two Kinds of Abstract

Answer 8

Descriptive Abstract
Summative Abstract

Question 9

Do not give away the actual content of the material when they write abstract of materials.

Answer 9

Descriptive Abstract

Question 10

It readily present the key ideas and major finding of the study.

Answer 10

Summative Abstract

Question 11

It is more preferred in an academic setting.

Answer 11

Summative Abstract

Question 12

The purpose of a Descriptive Abstract is to ____________________________.

Answer 12

pique the interest of the target audience

Question 13

Research Abstract

The abstract of a research paper usually contains ____________ words.

Answer 13

150 to 300

Question 14

Research Abstract

In terms of structure, a research abstract generally follows the given allocation of words:

*Rationale (around ___%)
*Research problems (around ___%)
*Methodology (around ___%)
*Major findings (around -%)
*Conclusion and implications (around ___%)

Answer 14

*Rationale (around 20%)
*Research problems (around 10%)
*Methodology (around 20%)
*Major findings (around 40%)
*Conclusion and implications (around 10%)

Question 14

Research Abstract

It does not use any __________, does not include _______________, and is last to be ___________.

Answer 14

citation, specific result statistics, written

Question 15

Summary for Expository Texts

The summary or précis for a non-research academic text generally condenses information into ________ percent of the original text.

Answer 15

15 to 30

Question 16

Summary for Expository Texts

It is achieved by getting the thesis statement of the text one cohesive paragraph using appropriate ______________.

Answer 16

cohesive devices

Question 17

Summary for Expository Texts

When writing a précis or summary, the name of the author and the title of the article are indicated in the________________.

Answer 17

first sentence