March 13th, 2008
Abstract Writing - Reporting The Results Of Research
The academic abstract is a short restatement of all essential points of a research paper. In the words of Craig W. Allin, “abstracts are an exercise in writing with precision and efficiency.” The abstract is one single paragraph and is subject to specific word limits, typically under 300 words. It stands alone bellow the title or at the end of the paper. Usually, it is printed at the beginning of the paper. Notice that an abstract is not an introduction or a plan to the paper. In fact, the abstract should describe the subject matter of the paper, nature of the research, objective, limitations, and the results.