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Paper Structure Most papers include some or all of the following parts, though they are not always named in this way: Title page Abstract (Table of Contents) Introduction Main sections (methods, materials, results, discussion, etc.) (Conclusions) (Summary) Acknowledgements References (Figures and Tables) (Appendices). The parts in parentheses aren’t always necessary. Research Methodology

Title The title of a paper should be Attractive Descriptive Short Consistent with the text Easy to understand Easy to retrieve from a database. Research Methodology

Abstract Gives an overview of the contents of a paper, and should be understandable on its own. Helps the reader to decide whether he needs to read the entire document by summarizing the following aspects of your research: Topic What did you study? Methodology How did you study it? Results What did you find ? Conclusions So what ? Research Methodology

Abstract (cont’d) In general, an abstract should Provide essential information (topic, methodology, results, conclusions) Be self-contained (exclude references, figures, tables, footnotes, etc.) Be understandable to non-specialists (define any unfamiliar terms, abbreviations, and symbols) Include key terms Research Methodology

Abstract (cont’d) three broad categories: Informative Descriptive Highlights the findings and results quantitatively. Descriptive Describes the contents of the paper in general. Informative-descriptive Gives both specific and general information. Research Methodology

Informative abstract State the problem or aim Explain the approach Give details of the main findings Research Methodology

Example: State the problem Explain the approach Give details of the main findings Research Methodology

Descriptive abstract Summarize the general background Describe the contents of the paper (emphasize this part) Summarize the findings very generally Research Methodology

Example: Describe the contents of the paper Describe the general background Describe the contents of the paper Summarize the findings very generally Research Methodology

Informative-descriptive abstract Describe the general background State the problem or aim Describe the approach Summarize the findings Research Methodology

Example: State the aim Explain the approach Summarize the findings Research Methodology