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,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Abstract,Research Methods I,How to Write an Abstract,The abstract should be the last thing you write when writing a paper.,The abstract page is Page 2.,Center the word Abstract on the page.,Begin typing the abstract on the very next double spaced line.,How to Write an Abstract,Type the abstract as a single (double spaced) paragraph in block format (dont indent).,The abstract provides a brief and comprehensive summary of the paper/study.,How to Write an Abstract,It should include the following sections,(this is an example for a quantitative study):,Introduction,Methods,Subjects/Participants (human, animal),Apparatus (furniture, pencils, stopwatches),Design (independent and dependent variables),Procedures (steps to execute the study),Results (report the statistics),Discussion (evaluate and interpret results),How to Write an Abstract,The abstract should be:,Accurate Regarding information in the paper.,Self Contained all information should be spelled out (no abbreviations).,Concise follow APA guidelines for length,Specific state only the most important concepts, findings and/or implications.,How to Write an Abstract,The abstract details:,Use digits for all numbers except when they begin a sentence.,Avoid citing references in the abstract.,Paraphrase rather than quoting.,Use active voice rather than passive voice.,Use past tense for procedures and present tense for results.,
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