Abstract/Summary
An abstract or summary is a scientific document summarizing a longer document.
It should:
For this assignment, you will choose an article from a professional journal in your field. This must be turned in as a hard-copy with your abstract.
Process of preparation:
What the reader expects:
– accuracy – a precise sketch of content, emphasis, reasoning of journal article
– completeness – a reader would only glean details from reading the document as the
abstract has provided all main points.
– readability – clear, straightforward
– non-technical style – unless writing to an expert, use plain English
Student Learning Outcomes:
– Create a thesis that establishes claims for both a main argument and
intermediate arguments that support it. (OTM 1, 2, 3)
– Be able to distinguish between background, primary, and secondary
research sources, and use those sources appropriate for the genre
they are writing and the audience for whom they are writing.(OTM5 & 6)
– Write collaboratively with others, while remaining responsible for their
own contribution to a group project. (OTM 1, 2, 3,4)
– Use at least two different citation styles, and identify the disciplines for
which these are appropriate. (OTM 5)
– Apply advanced methods for integrating outside sources into an
argument, such as endnotes, footnotes, appendices, or similar reference. (OTM 1-6)
– Use electronic environments to collaborate on texts, conduct peer review, and
produce texts appropriate for publication in electronic forms. (OTM6)
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