HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesWriting about Learning and Teaching in Higher EducationPart 3 Chapter 10: Preparing the AbstractDownload Chapter Book MenuWriting about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education SectionsPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6ChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28Chapter 29Chapter 30About the Authors Book Resources Book Reviews Download BookOpen access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa3ISBN: 978-1-951414-04-7September 20202.6 MBMetrics: 22120 views | 8570 downloadsISBN: 978-1-951414-05-4September 2020 (Temporarily Unavailable) Chapter 10 discusses the function of abstracts. It outlines what the abstract should contain, when you should write it, and how to structure it. The chapter also examines the role the abstract can play in planning the structure and argument of the piece of writing. Related Book ResourcesPlanning Tool for Drafting Your Abstract: [PDF] [DOCX] Discussion Questions What are the key points from your writing that need to be included in your abstract? How are you going to structure your abstract? Will you start your writing by drafting the abstract, or will you leave it until you have finished? When you go over your abstract from a searcher’s perspective, can you identify what search terms your target audience might be using? Share: