Question 1

What is the main purpose of an abstract or précis?

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To condense a larger work and present only the key ideas.

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To evaluate the effectiveness of the work.

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To provide personal opinions on the work.

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To summarize all details of the work.

Question 2

What is the typical word count range for an academic research abstract?

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150 to 300 words.

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100 to 150 words.

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400 to 600 words.

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250 to 350 words.

Question 3

What type of abstract does not give away the actual content and aims to pique interest?

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Descriptive Abstract.

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Research Abstract

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Statistical Abstract

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Summative Abstract

Question 4

Which part of a research abstract typically takes up around 40% of the word count?

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Major findings.

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Conclusion and implications

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Rationale

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Research problems

Question 5

What should the first sentence of a précis or summary include?

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The author's name and the title of the article.

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The author's biography.

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A comparison with another work.

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A detailed analysis of the text.

Question 6

What is a critical guideline to follow when writing a précis?

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Never copy in verbatim even a single sentence from the original text.

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Include personal comments on the text.

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Plagiarize where necessary.

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Always use long sentences.

Question 7

What is the ideal length for a summary of non-research academic texts?

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15 to 30 percent of the original text.

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40 to 50 percent of the original text.

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5 to 10 percent of the original text.

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30 to 40 percent of the original text.

Question 8

Which of the following should you do first when writing an abstract?

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Read the text at least twice until you fully understand its content.

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Start writing immediately

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Consult multiple sources at once

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Use a random selection of phrases

Question 9

What is one way to indicate that you are presenting an abstract or précis?

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Use reporting verbs.

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Include personal opinions.

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Use complex jargon.

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Cite multiple sources.

Question 10

In a summative abstract, what is the preferred setting where it is commonly used?

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In an academic setting.

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In casual blogs

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In personal emails

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In social media posts

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