It is often easiest to write the abstract after you have finished the rest of the assignment. Readers use an abstract to decide whether to read the full paper so it needs to summarise the entire paper concisely. Write your abstract as one or two paragraphs and do not cite references or refer to figures or tables.
- Begin with a statement describing the theoretical background of your study.
- Briefly outline your aim/hypothesis.
- Describe how you tested your aim/hypothesis.
- State your main results in no more than a few sentences.
- Summarise the outcome of the study and explain how it contributes to the topic investigated.
