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Two Minute Tips for Education Students

Collection of short tutorials and help screens designed for Purdue's College of Education students and faculty.

Elements of an Abstract

The elements of an abstract are:

Purpose
Methods
Results
Implications
Additional Materials

Sample Abstract from ERIC

The image below shows an example Abstract that includes the purpose, methods, results, and implications (in that order).

How to Write an Abstract

TUTORIAL: Tips and Best Practices for Writing ERIC Abstracts
ABSTRACTS, or summaries of the research, to help searchers quickly decide if an article will be useful.
Wondering how how to create a well-written abstract.?
The video describes the five key elements:
--purpose,
--methods,
--results,
--implications,
--additional materials.

Focus on the "ABCs" of writing: accuracy, brevity, and clarity.