英语论文摘要写作方法.pptVIP

English paper writing Part II Abstract pqyuan@ecust.edu.cn Abstract (1) General function of abstract Miniaturizing the text Deciding “yes” or “no” Expanding the circulation An abstract is a condensed statement of the contents of a paper, which servers as a useful tool in searching for information. Many international conference sponsors just review the abstract and make the decision without referring to the whole text. First, it frames the writer’s ideas for those who are beginning to read his paper. Second, it identifies the writer’s contribution for those who are using an information-retrieval service. Abstract (1) Linguistic features Limited length Categories of abstracts Normally, 200 words should be a sensible maximum for a relatively longer report, but never more than 500 words. As a general rule, an abstract will be approximately 3-5% of the length of the paper. Descriptive abstracts state the general subject matter of the document in qualitative way. Informative abstracts highlight the findings and results, briefly but quantitatively. Informational-indicative abstracts Abstract (1) Linguistic features Complete content Formalized structure Topic sentence Supporting sentence Concluding sentences A statement of the problem A statement of the approach to solve the problem The principal result The topic sentence always goes straightforwardly to the subject or the problem and indicates the primary objectives of the paper. Research methods, experiments, procedures, investigations, calculations, analyses, and other significant information item will be provided in this part. Concluding sentences usually highlight the results and point out the significance of the research. Abstract (1) Topic sentence The purpose of this paper is … The primary goal of this research is … The intention of this paper is to survey … The authors are now initiating some experimental investigation to establish … With recent research, the author intends to outline the framework of … T