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Writing GuidesWriting Abstracts |
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Writing GuidesWriting Abstracts |
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Help readers decide if they should read an entire article Help readers and researchers remember key findings on a topic Help readers understand a text by acting as a pre-reading outline of key points Index articles for quick recovery and cross-referencing Allow supervisors to review technical work without bogging down in details Bibliographic Citation or Identification Processes for Writing Abstracts Key Issues in Preparing Abstracts |
Reviewing Employees' Technical Work
Although many managers and supervisors will prefer the less technical executive summary, some managers need to keep abreast of technical work. Research shows that only 15% of managers read the complete text of reports or articles. Most managers, then, rely on the executive summary or abstract as the clearest overview of employees’ work. Next: View Types of Abstracts |
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