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ModuleWriting abstracts

This module aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge about understanding and writing abstracts. This topic will be introduced through different activities and tasks, implementing both theoretical aspects and practical exercises under the principle of collaborative learning.

Previous information

This module is structured as a series of phases and tasks which aim to provide you with the essential knowledge and know-how for understanding and creating abstracts. You can either do the whole module, or just single sessions or activities.

Phase 1

Warm-up phase

Phase 3

Vocabulary used in abstracts

Phase 4

Creating your own abstract

Phase 2

Focusing on the elements of abstracts

Module Writing abstracts

Warm-up phase. Understanding and writing abstracts

"Warm-up phase. Understanding and writing abstracts" aims to provide you with the necessary knowledge about creating abstracts. This first step consists in becoming familiar with abstracts: identifying their components and the language used to write them.

Previous information

In the "Warm-up phase" you will be introduced to some basic aspects to understand and create abstracts. The approximate time to complete the phase is 30 minutes.

Task 2

Checklist

Task 1

Becoming familiar with abstracts

Task 1. Becoming familiar with abstracts.

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Task 1

Becoming familiar with abstracts

Familiarising with abstracts

The first thing you need to know before writing your abstract is:

What an abstract is.
What components are included in an abstract.
Which are the characteristics of abstracts.
The language that should be used in abstracts.

Please watch the following video on "Writing abstracts" and answer the questions provided in "Task 1".

Writing abstracts

Questionnaire on the video "Writing abstracts"

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Question 1

What is an 'abstract'?

A framework for presenting the main and supporting ideas of a particular subject.

A short summary of a completed research or a longer piece of work.

A description of a short text.

None of the above.

Question 1

Correct answer

A short summary of a completed research or a longer piece of work.

Question 1

Incorrect answer: B

A short summary of a completed research or a longer piece of work.

Question 1

Incorrect answer: C

A short summary of a completed research or a longer piece of work.

Question 1

Incorrect answer: D

A short summary of a completed research or a longer piece of work.

Question 2

Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of abstracts?

It provides the reader with a brief preview of the study .

It helps potential readers determine the relevance of your paper for their own research.

It concludes your piece of work.

It communicates key findings to those who do not have time to read the whole paper.

Question 2

Correct answer

It concludes your piece of work.

Question 2

Incorrect answer: A

It concludes your piece of work.

Question 2

Incorrect answer: B

It concludes your piece of work.

Question 2

Incorrect answer: D

It concludes your piece of work.

Question 3

Which are the basic components of an abstract?

Background, purpose and conclusion.

Background, purpose, aim and results.