400 to 800 WORD ESSAY

Abstract are becoming increasing important in the world of academia. Use to be the simple summary. Then came the outline form.

Use this form before you write, while you write, and have it in your paper. Many people have written to me that it helps them focus and organize. Certainly helps me.

PARTS

· Problem statement (THE WHAT?): What problem are you trying to solve? What is the scope of your work ? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

· Motivation (THE WHY?): Why do we care about the problem and the results? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

· Approach (THE HOW): How did you go about solving or making progress on the problem? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

· Results : What's the answer?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

· Conclusions (THE WHO/WHERE/WHEN?): What are the implications of your answer? Call to action. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

On your paper, should look like:

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· Abstract – [Bulleted} – (basic form)

· State problem

· Tell why important

· Tell approach/solution

· What is the answer

· Tell implications of solution