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How to Write an APA style Abstract

How to Write an APA style Abstract . Grade 9 English Information taken from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/37 /. What is an abstract ?. An abstract is a short summary of your research paper. It is usually placed at the beginning.

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How to Write an APA style Abstract

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  1. How to Write an APA style Abstract Grade 9 English Information taken from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/37/

  2. What is an abstract? • An abstract is a short summary of your research paper. It is usually placed at the beginning. • It explains to a reader what you were trying to find in your research and what you concluded after researching and writing. • Note: The word “abstract” is a noun in this case. It is also commonly used as an adjective as in: Rothko is an abstract painter.

  3. What information should I include in my abstract? • Research question • Thesis statement • Summary of main points • Keywords

  4. What NOT to include in an abstract: • Quotes • Tables or charts • The word “I” • More than 1 paragraph – your abstract should not exceed 250 words • Internal citations • Bad jokes

  5. How can I write my abstract? • Write your abstract AFTER you write your paper • Make your abstract the second page of your research paper, following the title page • Hint: Imagine you are describing your paper to your history teacher and you only have one minute to talk about it.

  6. How should I format my abstract? • Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double-space and set margins for one inch all around • Include the running header and page number. • Center the word Abstract at the top of the page. Do not indent for your paragraph, but DO indent at bottom for your keywords 

  7. What was that about keywords? • After your last line in your abstract, press return to go to the next row, and then indent 1 tab. • Type Keywords: (in italics with a colon) • Include keywords that are particular to your topic (think of your web search terms) • Italicize the word Keywords, but not the words themselves.

  8. Model Abstract from OWL

  9. Celebrate! Ta-da! You’re a published research scholar!

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