{"id":947,"date":"2018-03-23T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordvice.com\/?p=947"},"modified":"2022-09-28T20:12:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T20:12:31","slug":"webinar-how-to-write-an-effective-abstract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/webinar-how-to-write-an-effective-abstract\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write an Abstract for a Research Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Academic Webinar: How to Write an Effective Abstract\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mL5lMIT5kbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Importance of Making an Impact with a Research Paper Abstract<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The abstract is one of the very most important components of your research paper: it summarizes all of the important information in the body of your paper, helping researchers decide whether to read your article further, and potentially determining whether a journal publishes your manuscript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many beginning research writers are unsure about what to include in the abstract and how to go about drafting one.&nbsp;Distilling the most important information from each section of the paper into a single paragraph is a difficult task in itself&#8211;not to mention drawing attention to these most important elements and making&nbsp;them resonate with the reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this online lecture, Wordvice senior editor and content manager, Kevin J. Heintz, takes you on a tour of the scientific abstract: providing a thorough breakdown of the purpose of the abstract; giving a detailed explanation of what needs to be included in each section&#8211;and what should be avoided; analyzing actual published journal article abstracts to give a clear example of quality composition; and including some useful tips about keywords and overall academic writing.&nbsp;This webinar will show you how to write a summary of your paper that will help get your paper published by journals and&nbsp;entice fellow researchers to read the full version of your study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, you&#8217;ve already put in all the hard work of doing research and analysis. 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