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CA, TA and JA: Similarities and Differences 1.The three types of abstracts 2.The similarities between the three types of abstracts 3.The differences between the three types of abstracts 1. The three types of abstracts (1) Conference abstract is a text written in support of an oral presentation. Your goal in writing a CA is to “sell” or “promote” your research to the conference proposal reviewers, who in fact may have very little time to carefully read and assess your proposal. Unlike the abstract that precedes a research paper, CAs are independent texts and must stand on their own. Moreover, whether your abstract is accepted for a conference or not depend on the impression that it makes on the CA reviewers. Structure of a conference abstract (1) generalizing the field (2)pointing out the gap (3) propose a research topic (4) stating the method of research (5) stating the significance of the research (2) Dissertation abstract is a separately examined part of the dissertation. (2.1) On a typical graduate school graduation form there is a separate line for the abstract line for the abstract where the committee members are asked to check off the following: _acceptable as submitted _acceptable after minor typographical corrections _acceptable after minor substantive revisions _acceptable after major substantive revisions _not accptable (2.2) According to the Bell and Howell information and learning, a dissertation abstract of no more than 350 words is required in the digital format dissertations (2.3) Structure of a dissertation abstract: Similar to CA but with different emphasis According to the study of 杨永林, it always includes: (1) what is your study about, (2)How is your study different from others, (3) what are your research motives for conducting this study, (4) what are your research arrangements, (5) what are your research findings, (6)what else do you want to say about your study. (3) Journal article abstract JA appears before an article. It is used to