Abstracts are saturated summary of a research work and is part of academics writing. When applying for conferences, neat structure of an abstract can guarantee admission.

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2. ▪What is an abstract?
▪Requirements:
▪Structure
▪Word count
▪Dos-and-don-ts
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▪In terms of academic writing, an abstract is a concise
yet saturated summary of research work, thesis.
▪It is usually a pre-requisite for presenting the work at
a conference and publishing a paper.
The 1st step is choosing a short and the most representative title for your article
that doesn’t contain company,product names or words “new”,“improved”,“best”.

4. An abstract should demonstrate that your paper will:
▪Contribute sound knowledge in a particular area e.g.,
science, engineering.
▪Present novel experience that has not been published
previously.
▪Objectively state findings without being commercial in
nature (usually required by conferences).
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5. ▪Word count depends on specific requirements, can be
up to 500 words.
▪Limit can be set for each structure element of an
abstract (e.g., 25-75 words for Introduction).
▪In special cases, submitting abstract in multiple
languages can be compulsory.
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6. ▪Introduction/Objectives
▪Methods/Process
▪Findings/Observations
▪Conclusion/Novelty
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7. ▪What is the problem/objective?
▪Few sentences on the aim of study
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“Study skills and students’ satisfaction with their performance positively affect their
academic achievement.The current research was carried out to investigate the
correlation of study skills with academic achievement among the medical and
pharmacy students in 2013.”

8. ▪What did you do?
▪How did you do it?
▪Brief info about used methodology
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“This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 148 students of basic medical
sciences and pharmacy through convenience sampling.Data were collected by a
valid and reliable questionnaire,consisting of two sections: Demographic information
and questions about daily study hours, study skills in six domains,and students’
satisfaction with study skills. Collected data sets were analyzed by SPSS-16 software.”

9. ▪What did the study reveal?
▪Summarize the main points
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“In total,10.9% of students were reported to have favorable study skills.The minimum
score was found for preparation for examination domain.Also, a significantly positive
correlation was observed between students’ study skills and their Grade Point
Average (GPA) of previous term (P=0.001,r=0.269) and satisfaction with study skills
(P=0.001,r=0.493).”

10. ▪What do findings mean?
▪Any recommendations?
▪Outline what is novel and significant
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“The findings indicated that students’ study skills need to be improved.Given the
significant relationship between study skills and GPA,as an index of academic
achievement,and satisfaction,it is necessary to promote the students’ study skills.
These skills are suggested to be reinforced,with more emphasis on weaker
domains.”

11. ▪Paragraph headers
are for guidance
▪Total 195 words
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12. ▪Do not exceed set word count
▪No tables or figures
▪No references, citation in abstract
▪Do not allow spelling or grammar mistakes
▪No excessively long or complicated sentences
▪No promoting product/services - stay objective
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13. ▪Organize your thoughts
▪Build a technically sound story
▪Use simple sentences & common terms
▪Back up your recommendations with proof
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14. G O O D L U C K
with your research & publications!
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