{"id":996,"date":"2019-03-14T06:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T06:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tutorsindia.com\/blog\/?p=996"},"modified":"2024-11-25T08:12:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T08:12:49","slug":"how-to-write-an-abstract-some-useful-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tutorsindia.com\/blog\/how-to-write-an-abstract-some-useful-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Write An Abstract: Some Useful Tips?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abstract:<\/h2>\n

An abstract is the summary of the paper provided at the beginning of a dissertation. The abstract contains the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. The research question<\/strong><\/a> that was studied and the purpose of the study,<\/li>\n
  2. The design used in the research,<\/li>\n
  3. The results of the research,<\/li>\n
  4. Interpretations<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of the research and the conclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These are provided briefly, usually contained within 300 words, and most often in the given sequence.<\/p>\n

    The abstract is the opening to any thesis<\/strong><\/a> or dissertation<\/strong><\/a> and as such, must keep the readers interested and provide sufficient information to give a brief but precise idea about the whole research; a reader is likely to choose to continue reading the rest of paper or close the book depending on the abstract.<\/p>\n

    Although, the abstract is provided at the beginning of the dissertation, writing an abstract is usually done after the completion of the rest of the dissertation; only when it is done, writing a summary is hassle-free.<\/p>\n

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    Some Important Things To Keep In Mind For Writing A Good Abstract:<\/h2>\n
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    1. The abstract is a summary of the research that is complete. Hence, it is written in past tense.<\/li>\n
    2. An abstract summarizes the dissertation in one brief but a concise paragraph.<\/li>\n
    3. Use active voice when possible or needed. But an abstract will contain sentence constructed in the passive voice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Since the abstract written after completing the rest of the paper, there is a systematic way one could go about for writing a good abstract. This includes:<\/p>\n