How to write an abstract

An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose (Blake & Bly, 1993). It just a short paragraph but it is not an easy task.

Below is a simple guideline that we can used in developing an abstract.

Abstract Structure

1. Introduction/research problem (1-2)
2. Research Objective (1)
3. Research Design (3-4) – where/when/how/what data
4. Results (3-4)
5. Conclusion (1)

Reference
Gary Blake and Robert W. Bly, The Elements of Technical Writing, pg. 117. New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1993. ISBN 0020130856