Typically, an abstract is a descriptive summary (purpose, methods, and general conclusions) of a source written from the perspective of the source's author(s) that is found at the beginning of an article, essay or book. However, for the Seminar you will write an "informative" abstract that clearly states your hypothesis, and the background that led to it. The bibliography should contain the sources you used to prepare your seminar, formatted correctly in APA style. Likewise it should contain at least ten (10) references with at least five (5) representing recent primary sources.
Purpose:
- Introduces the audience to your topic and helps them get a sense of its complexity
- Serves to establish audience interest in our topic using informational highlights
- Clearly conveys your thesis (hypothesis), and the background that led to it
- Summarizes your data and the conclusions that resulted from it
- Make a draft presentation and choose the pieces of data that best support the narrative you’re
trying to relate
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Include:
- Introduction and Background
- What are the most crucial pieces of evidence that led you to your thesis or hypothesis?
- What is your hypothesis, and how can this be stated in a way that’s clear to the reader
- Making it the last sentence of your first paragraph can help your reader find it!
- Results & Conclusion
- What are the most crucial pieces of evidence that led you to your conclusion?
- What are your conclusions? If your conclusion is “more research is needed”, that’s ok!
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