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Writing The Abstract

Writing The Abstract. An abstract. Are you at the stage of writing the abstract? If you are, CONGRATULATIONS as you are about to complete your research paper!. An abstract…. should be written last… after

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Writing The Abstract

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  1. Writing The Abstract

  2. An abstract • Are you at the stage of writing the abstract? If you are, CONGRATULATIONS as you are about to complete your research paper!

  3. An abstract… should be writtenlast…after you have completed all other sections before you can select and summarize the essential information from your arguments.

  4. An abstract… If it is done well, it makes the reader want to learn more about your research.

  5. An abstract… The basic components of an abstract in any discipline are: 1) Motivation/problem statement: Why do we care about the problem? What practical, scientific, theoretical or artistic gap is your research filling? 2)Methods/procedure/approach: What did you actually do to get your results/supports? (e.g. analyzed 6 books…)

  6. An abstract… 3) Results/findings: As a result of completing the above procedure, what did you learn / find? 4) Conclusion/implications: What are the larger implications of your findings, especially for the problem/gap identified in step 1?

  7. Tips for writing an effective abstract Steps to take….

  8. Tips for writing an effective abstract • Reread your research paper. arguments. • Identify phrases with keywords used. • Identify the conclusion and recommendations.

  9. Tips for writing an effective abstract • Write a rough draft without looking back at what you're abstracting. • State your objective, belief or hypothesis, in the first sentence of the paragraph.

  10. Tips for writing an effective abstract • Don't merely copy key sentences from the research paper. • Don't rely on the way your points were written in the research paper: summarize information in a new way.

  11. Tips for writing an effective abstract • Omit background information, literature review, and details. • Remove extra words and phrases. • Revise the paragraph so that the abstract conveys only the essential information.

  12. Tips for writing an effective abstract • Put all the above information into a single paragraph. • Make sure the abstract does not exceed 120 words. • Give the rough draft to a friend (preferably one who is not familiar with your work) and ask him/her if it makes sense.

  13. Tips for writing an effective abstract Revise the draft and • Check the tone used (it should set the tone for your research paper) • Correct any weaknesses in organization and coherence (use transitions) • drop unnecessary information/repetition

  14. Tips for writing an effective abstract • add important information originally left out. • eliminate wordiness. • correct errors in grammar and mechanics.

  15. Tips for writing an effective abstract • And lastly, carefully proofread your final copy. • Question: Do you need to include your Islamic perspective in the abstract?

  16. Remember… The most important step in writing an abstract is to revise early and often. Incorporate meaningful and powerful words. The idea is to be as clear and complete as possible in the shortest amount of space. The Word Count feature of MS Word can help you keep track of how long your abstract is and help you hit your target length.

  17. Read the abstract below and decide whether it fulfills the requirements of a good abstract. The ineffectiveness of ‘zakat’ management in Malaysia has been widely debated. This issue is directly related to how ‘Pusat Zakat’ administers ‘zakat’ throughout the country. Thus this study attempts to examine the problems contributed to the ineffectiveness of ‘zakat’ management which is believed to need urgent reformation and improvements. This research is conducted through library research by analyzing journals, articles, annual reports and also through an interview with an expert in this matter. The research indicated that internal management and ‘zakat’ collections and distributions failures were the main reasons of its incompetence. The paper recommends that PPZ Malaysia should consistently observe their performance on both sectors to ensure its success as a body that functions as social justice. It is hoped that this paper will initiate more researches in making the PPZ an efficient, effective and respectable organization.

  18. The end.

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