What is an abstract?
- Stand alone information about the contents of a report, presentation, or article
- An overview of what is included in the article
- Attention grabbing section to convince others to read your work
There are two types of abstracts:
- Descriptive – summarizes the purpose, scope, and methods used to arrive at the reported findings
- Informative – Includes everything listed above. Additionally includes results, conclusions, and recommendations
Source:
G. Alred, C. Brusaw, and W. Oliu. 2011. Handbook of Technical Writing. 10th edition. New York: St. Martin’s Press.