The Research paper Abstract is “work-in-progress” of the Research paper.
- An abstract is a short summary of your research paper.
- A well-written abstract serves multiple purposes:
- an abstract lets readers get the gist or essence of your paper or article quickly.
- an abstract prepares readers to follow the detailed information, analyses, and arguments in your full paper;
- and, later, an abstract helps readers remember key points from your paper
Craft a concise gist of your Research paper into an Abstract 300 words
Make sure to answer the following Questions in your Abstract:
1. Introduce and explain your topic:Assess the effectiveness of urban, suburban, and rural schools by comparing specific measures of student success.
2. The significance of choosing this topic. I grew up in a rural town and wish i had a better education.
3. What you intend to explore further on this topic. ANYTHING
Criteria for Assessment:
1. Focus : Text maintains a distinct controlling idea/claim about a single topic
and shows a sophisticated awareness of purpose.
and shows a sophisticated awareness of purpose.
2. Complexity of Ideas: Text takes on a question or problem that has no easy
solution and thoughtfully/ effectively addresses the problem’s complexities.
solution and thoughtfully/ effectively addresses the problem’s complexities.
3. Development: Text uses substantial, specific, and illustrative content,
demonstrating strong development and sophisticated ideas.
demonstrating strong development and sophisticated ideas.
4. Support: Support is relevant and skillfully synthesized and incorporated to
support the controlling idea/claim ( Accurate citation in the MLA dormat)
support the controlling idea/claim ( Accurate citation in the MLA dormat)
5. Organization: Text has sophisticated, thoughtful arrangement of content
with evident and/or subtle transitions
with evident and/or subtle transitions
6: Style: Text demonstrates precise, illustrative use of a variety of words and
sentence structures to create a consistent voice and tone appropriate to the
audience
sentence structures to create a consistent voice and tone appropriate to the
audience
7. Conventions: Evident control of grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage and
sentence formation. Follow MLA format to cite sources.
sentence formation. Follow MLA format to cite sources.
8. Use at least two book/ e-book resources