Having an abstract presented is the only way many investigators can obtain permission and/or institutional support for attending an important professional meeting. Now that the use of online publication databases is prevalent, writing a really good abstract has become even more important. But now, instead of merely convincing the reader to keep reading the rest of the attached paper, an abstract must convince the reader to leave the comfort of an office and go hunt down a copy of the article from a library. If you are working for your graduation paper, you’re usually required to accomplish an abstract for your paper. Above all, if you want to get your research paper published, you must provide a good abstract.
Activity 1-1: Identifying types of academic abstracts
Below are the most common types of academic abstracts. Read the samples and identify what components ticked above have been addressed and complete the table below with the information you read from the sample abstract.
Sample 1:
Narratives of “Green” Consumers—the Antihero, the Environmental Hero and the Anarchist
Abstract
(1) Environmental policy makers and marketers are attracted by the notion of green consumerism. (2)Yet, green consumerism is a contested concept, allowing for a wide range of translations in everyday discursive practices. (3)This paper examines how young consumers construct their images of green consumerism. (4)It makes a close reading of three narratives reflecting available subject positions for young green consumers: the Antihero, the Environmental Hero and the Anarchist. (5)It reveals problems in the prevailing fragmented, gendered and individualistic notions of green consumerism, and discusses implications for policy and marketing practitioners.
Key Words: green consumerism; environmental policy maker and marketer
Sample 2:
Framing Collaborative Behaviors: Listening and Speaking in Problem-based Learning
Louisa Remedios David Clarke Lesleyanne Hawthorne