Writing 123 - Cora Agatucci
English Composition [Research-Based Academic Writing]

Abstract of Critical Research Paper
Example #1 (MLA Style) | Example #2 (APA & Scientific Styles)
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr123/assignments/abstract.htm

See also Critical Research Paper Evaluation Checklists

Bishop 2

Abstract

            The first two pages of all critical research papers for all documentation styles should be the title page and a formal abstract.  The formal abstract should be placed immediately after your title page and constitutes the second—and separate page--of your critical research paper.  Abstracts are much like the formal academic summaries that you have already learned how to write in Writing 121 and 122, a key difference being that your Abstract will present a clear, concise summary of the thesis and major points of your own critical research paper.  Write your formal Abstract after you have completed the Final Draft of your critical research paper.  Format your Abstract as one single, double-spaced paragraph, as in this model, using complete, grammatically correct sentences.  The first sentence(s) of your Abstract should present the thesis of your critical research paper essay.  The rest of your Abstract should present a clear, concise summary of your major supporting points.  Present your main points with appropriate transitions and in the same order that these points are addressed in the body of your critical research paper essay that follows.  The Abstract must be no longer than one typed, double-spaced page, with standard 1” margins on all sides and using a standard font and point size.  Therefore, limit your Abstract to summarizing only the thesis and main points of your essay.  The Abstract is meant to provide your readers with a clear, concise, and accurate preview of the thesis and main points of your critical research paper essay before they begin reading your essay itself. 

Apes and Languages 2

Abstract

            The first two pages of all critical research papers for all documentation styles should be the title page and a formal abstract.  The formal abstract should be placed immediately after your title page and constitutes the second—and separate page--of your critical research paper.  Abstracts are much like the formal academic summaries that you have already learned how to write in Writing 121 and 122, a key difference being that your Abstract will present a clear, concise summary of the thesis and major points of your own critical research paper.  Write your formal Abstract after you have completed the Final Draft of your critical research paper.  Format your Abstract as one single, double-spaced paragraph, as in this model, using complete, grammatically correct sentences.  The first sentence(s) of your Abstract should present the thesis of your critical research paper essay.  The rest of your Abstract should present a clear, concise summary of your major supporting points.  Present your main points with appropriate transitions and in the same order that these points are addressed in the body of your critical research paper essay that follows.  The Abstract must be no longer than one typed, double-spaced page, with standard 1” margins on all sides and using a standard font and point size.  Therefore, limit your Abstract to summarizing only the thesis and main points of your essay.  The Abstract is meant to provide your readers with a clear, concise, and accurate preview of the thesis and main points of your critical research paper essay before they begin reading your essay itself.