2. ABSTRACTS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Engleski jezik u akademskoj komunikaciji

WHAT IS AN ABSTRACT? IT SUMMARISE THE CONTENT IT SUMMARISE THE CONTENT MUST BE INFORMATIVE AND UNDERSTANDABLE MUST BE INFORMATIVE AND UNDERSTANDABLE MUST COMMUNICATE THE MAIN OBJECTIVES MUST COMMUNICATE THE MAIN OBJECTIVES

STRUCTURE - abstract BACKGROUND INFORMATION (optional) BACKGROUND INFORMATION (optional) PURPOSE of the study PURPOSE of the study METHODS of the study METHODS of the study RESULTS obtained by author RESULTS obtained by author CONCLUSION from results CONCLUSION from results KEY WORDS KEY WORDS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR ABSTRACT Why was the study done? Why was the study done? How was the study done? How was the study done? What was found? What was found? What was the author’s conclusion? What was the author’s conclusion?

EXERCISE 1 - REVISION Read the abstract and divide the text according to the information structured before. Read the abstract and divide the text according to the information structured before. See the purpose of the study See the purpose of the study

EXERCISE 2 - RECONSTRUCTION Put the sentences in the probable order to reconstruct the text Put the sentences in the probable order to reconstruct the text

EXERCISE 3 – VERB TENSES COMMONLY USED IN ABSTRACTS read the abstract 3 and list the verbs used under the following headings: read the abstract 3 and list the verbs used under the following headings: Present Tense Verbs ________ Present Tense Verbs ________ Present Perfect Verbs _______ Present Perfect Verbs _______ Past Tense Verbs ___________ Past Tense Verbs ___________

4. TYPICAL PATTERN OF VERB TENSES IN ABSTRACTS Background information: present simple or present perfect Background information: present simple or present perfect purpose: past tenses purpose: past tenses methods: past tenses methods: past tenses results: past tenses results: past tenses conclusions: present tenses, past tenses, modal verbs, tentative verbs conclusions: present tenses, past tenses, modal verbs, tentative verbs remember that most medical journals require minimum of three to a maximum of ten key words based on the subject matter and selected on categories according to which specialists might search for such an article in electronic data-base. remember that most medical journals require minimum of three to a maximum of ten key words based on the subject matter and selected on categories according to which specialists might search for such an article in electronic data-base. ► Expecting/wanting/tentative verbs refer to the future time, and are often employed in tentative constructions that imply an element of uncertainty – suggest, say, attempt, desire, expect, plan, try, wonder, want ► Expecting/wanting/tentative verbs refer to the future time, and are often employed in tentative constructions that imply an element of uncertainty – suggest, say, attempt, desire, expect, plan, try, wonder, want

5. STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED ABSTRACTS answer to the questions, analyzing both abstracts and their structure answer to the questions, analyzing both abstracts and their structure Why did they do? Why did they do? How did they do? How did they do? What did they find? What did they find? What does it mean? What does it mean? Do both abstracts give complete information? Do both abstracts give complete information? Which one is easier to read? Which one is easier to read?

EXERCISE 6 – REWRITE THE ABSTRACT

CONCLUSION