An abstract is a short summary of a piece of research or other paper. If you're publishing a journal article, writing a thesis or presenting a poster at a conference, you will need to write an abstract for your work. It must be highly informative, effective and reflective of the content of your work. What makes a good abstract? What do you need to include? Find out in this 30-minute session.
- Understand why abstracts are important
- Learn the three types of abstracts
- Critique examples abstracts
- Plan your own abstract