Anyone wishing to give an oral or written presentation at a GRS course should submit an abstract for evaluation. The abstract should normally be no more than 250 words, include 4-6 keywords and cite between 2-4 references.
The purpose of an abstract is to summarize the contents of the paper. Key points to remember:
It is difficult to define the “ideal” structure for an abstract as abstract writing varies between academic disciplines, genres and styles of writing.However, below are three widely used formats for abstracts that may be applicable for GRS candidates.
Abstract Structure Example #1
The abstract for empirical articles (qualitative or quantitative) should usually reflect the IMRAD format
- Introduction
- Method
- Results
- Analysis
- Discussion
Abstract Structure Example #2
- Research questions or hypothesis
- Theoretical Frame underpinning the questions/hypothesis
- Methods used to address the research question/hypothesis
- Results of the investigations
- Conclusions, applications, or implications
Abstract Structure Example #3
- Context
- Research questions
- Aims
- Summary of content
- Conclusions/Significance
