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How to Write Your Abstract
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Complete your entire paper first
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Follow the style of another abstract as you build your three abstract paragraphs. Do not worry about length or language in this draft or stress about diction or sentence structure.
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Check the rubric:
• Paragraph 1: Bolded research question
• Paragraph 2: States scope and method
• Paragraph 3: Summarizes your conclusion
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Take a word count. If over 300 words, condense. If under, elaborate following the examples of others.
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Delete unnecessary background information. This is not an introduction.
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Eliminate all jargon, abbreviations, direct quotations, or citations.
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Highlight:
• Your research question (intro)
• Sentences that detail the problem (intro)
• Key phrases that indicate scope (intro)
• Rewrite key sentences of conclusion
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Avoid first person. Passive voice is preferred:
“This essay discusses the effects of . . . . Specifically, this paper investigates (restate research question) . . .”
“This essay examines how . . . . It attempts to answer the question . . .”
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Get to as close as 300 words as possible, but do not go over. Place the word count at the bottom:
Word Count: 298