Category 1
The very first section of your paper after the title.
Abstract
Where do we usually submit abstracts?
Ø submission of articles to journals
Ø application for research grants
Ø completion and submission of theses
Ø submission of proposals for conference papers
a short summary of a longer work, such as a thesis, dissertation, research paper, report, and other works
Abstract
What are the 4 types of abstract? Name 2.
Descriptive, Informative, Critical, Highlight abstract
What is the selection purpose of the abstract?
Allow readers who may be interested in the paper to quickly decide whether it is relevant to their purposes and whether they need to read the whole paper.
....abstract is a summary of the main findings and information in an article. It also provides a judgment or comment on whether this research can be considered valid, reliable, complete, etc., as well as comparing it to other works that have been done on the same subject.
A critical abstract
What is the indexing purpose of the abstract?
Most academic journal databases accessed through the library enable you to search abstracts. This allows for quick retrieval by users. Abstracts must incorporate the key terms that a potential researcher would use to search.
....is rarely used in academic works. An abstract is written to attract the readers’ minds towards your work. It must be very precise and attractive so that it can easily catch the reader’s attention. As the name suggests, it must include the highly important points which you must want to highlight in your work.
The highlight abstract