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PAPER PRESENTATION 2019

An abstract usually summarizes one paragraph of 250 words or less, the major

aspects of the entire paper in a prescribed sequence includes:
a) The background of your study (it is optional; it has to be brief and relevant);

b) The overall purpose of the study and the research problem(s) you
investigated;

c) The basic design of the study (methods);

d) Major findings or trends found as a result of your analysis; and
e) The implications of your study

AN ABSTRACT SHOULD NOT CONTAIN:

 Lengthy background or contextual information,
 Redundant phrases, unnecessary adverbs and adjectives, and
repetitive information;
 Acronyms or abbreviations,
 References to other literature [say something like,
"current research shows that..." or "studies have
indicated..."]
,
 Using ellipticals [i.e., ending with "..."] or incomplete
sentences,
 Jargon or terms that may be confusing to the reader,
 Citations to other works, and
 Any sort of image, illustration, figure, or table, or

references to them.

Adapted from: https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/abstract

Discussion FORMATTING AN ABSTRACT
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In writing your Abstract, there are certain structures to follow.
 Write an Abstract in approximately 150-250 words.

 Write an Abstract in a single paragraph, double-spaced, and 1-inch margin in
every side – top, bottom, right, and left.

 Leave your paragraph Unindented and set the Align Text Left for paragraph
arrangement.

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