Creating an Abstract

Start first by identifying your thesis. This should be done in a single sentence.

Then answer your thesis by asking these questions:

1. What is the problem or question that the work addresses?
2. Why is it important?
3. How was the investigation undertaken?
4. What was found and what does it mean?

You should find the answers to questions 1 and 2 in your Introduction; the answer to question 3 will be a summary of your Methods; and the answer to question 4 will summarise your Results, Discussion and Conclusion.

Citation:

Monash University Online. 2003. Monash University 15, June 2007. <http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/hdr/write/5.11.html>