1. PITFALLS OF ABSTRACT WRITING IN ENGLISH (c) Elena Goldenberg

2. Terms frequently confused (c) Elena Goldenberg

3. ABSTRACT – A SHORT SUMMARY OF WHAT IS SAID IN A LEARNED ARTICLE, A SHORT FORM OF A REPORT OR A DOCUMENT. (c) Elena Goldenberg

4. TYPES OF ABSTRACTS CONFERENCEJOURNALPROJECTRESEARCH DISSERTATIONTHESIS DESCRIPTIVEINFORMATIVE UNSTRUCTURED STRUCTURED (c) Elena Goldenberg

5. Common mistakes UNAMBITIOUS ABSTRACTS (COMMON MISTAKES) COMPETITIVE ABSTRACTS (GUIDELINES) Have an obscure title; Do not state the topic clearly; Contain too much or too little information, details instead of essentials; Are written in the Ist person, use different tenses, jargons, colloquialisms, abbreviations, formulas etc.; Do not mention methods or procedures; Have no conclusions/results; Contain far too long and obscure sentences, quotes from the paper; Have too many key words; Show spelling, grammar or formatting mistakes; Miss indicated deadlines. Capture interest (NB the Title!); Are correctly written; Are created in the IIId person, past tense (preferable) and mainly passive voice and/or impersonal constructions; Use noun phrases; Have logically connected parts (with linking words) and average-length sentences; Clearly explain the subject; State aims, findings, conclusions; Describe research methods/ procedures; Are concise; Conform to word/character limits; Contain key words/expressions (3-7); Follow conference guidelines. (c) Elena Goldenberg

6. a suggested abstract template for ‘beginners’ TOPIC/ISSUE/ HYPOTHESIS METHODS/ PROCEDURES RESULTSCONCLUSIONS The focus of the research lies in The study focuses on/ highlights/ features/ outlines… The study is important in order to The purpose of this study is/ was to investigate The aim is/ was to identify Finally,... is/ was examined in the study… Specifically, the research explored… Through this project, … is/ was investigated… In the project/ research/ thesis, the goal is/ was to In order to achieve…, the team investigated… The project examines/ed the role of… etc. The approach/ procedure adopted in the research includes/ed… The study/ survey/ thesis/ opinion poll...examined, inspected, focused on, was conducted, carried out, sent out, administered, studied… This was achieved by… The data was sectioned/ divided/ classified/ organised into … categories This research draws upon (primary) sources including… The 1 st /… stage of the project involves/ed… …(issues, points, data)… are called into question… etc. The findings from this research provide evidence that … It was found/discovered that… The results revealed/indicated… The case study demonstrates/ed how… Upon completion of… it was discovered… The work (paper, talk, research, thesis, dissertation, project, poster, presentation) provides a detailed image of… etc. The main conclusions drawn from this study are This research recommends that The principal conclusion was that… The results highlight the importance of… Visual supplements are provided in order to… etc. (c) Elena Goldenberg

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8. References and Webliography Dictionary of Library and Information Management, Peter Collin Publishing. Dictionary of Printing and Publishing, Peter Collin Publishing. http://thesaurus.com/ http://www.wordle.net/create Editorial: Structured abstracts: A key to enhanced information transfer (September 29, 2011) http://prc.aps.org/edannounce/PhysRevC.84.030001 http://prc.aps.org/edannounce/PhysRevC.84.030001 How to improve your academic writing https://www.essex.ac.uk/myskills/How_to_improve_your_academic_writing.pdf https://www.essex.ac.uk/myskills/How_to_improve_your_academic_writing.pdf Journal article guidelines – Abstracts http://web.mit.edu/2.tha/www/JournalArticleGuidelines.htm#Abstract http://web.mit.edu/2.tha/www/JournalArticleGuidelines.htm#Abstract Dissertation abstracts http://www.ukdissertation.co.uk/Dissertation_Abstract.htmhttp://www.ukdissertation.co.uk/Dissertation_Abstract.htm Abstracts http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/bizwrite/abstracts.htmlhttp://leo.stcloudstate.edu/bizwrite/abstracts.html Kristin Helland, Conference Abstracts: The secret to writing a good abstract SLAT Colloquium Series October 19, 2012 http://slat.arizona.edu/sites/slat/files/page/hellandconferenceabstracts10-19-12.pdfhttp://slat.arizona.edu/sites/slat/files/page/hellandconferenceabstracts10-19-12.pdf Abstract Guidelines for Papers - How to write an Abstract for a Conference Paper http://academic- conferences.org/abstract-guidelines.htmhttp://academic- conferences.org/abstract-guidelines.htm Academic Resource Center Tufts University - HOW TO WRITE AN ABSTRACT http://uss.tufts.edu/arc/HOW%20TO%20WRITE%20AN%20ABSTRACT%20for%20Tufts%20Symp.pdf http://uss.tufts.edu/arc/HOW%20TO%20WRITE%20AN%20ABSTRACT%20for%20Tufts%20Symp.pdf Ten steps to developing an abstract for conferences - Jane Coad, Patric Devitt, Jayne Hardicre - British Journal of Nursing, 2007, Vol 16, No 7, http://www.nhssalfordrd.org.uk/docs/researchday/abstract.pdfhttp://www.nhssalfordrd.org.uk/docs/researchday/abstract.pdf Manual On Efficiently Writing - Competitive Research Abstracts For Surgical Journals, June 2005, http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/neurosurgery/documents/manualefficientlywritingabstracts1.pdf http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/neurosurgery/documents/manualefficientlywritingabstracts1.pdf 10 tips for writing an effective abstract https://www.thinkscience.co.jp/pdf/Ten%20tips%20for%20writing%20an%20effective%20abstract.pdf https://www.thinkscience.co.jp/pdf/Ten%20tips%20for%20writing%20an%20effective%20abstract.pdf (c) Elena Goldenberg

9. THANK YOU! (c) Elena Goldenberg