Abstract Tips

* Length:
Each abstract should be one to two pages. Also they should be single spaced.

* Format:
pdf or html.

* Information and/or Summary about the article: include relevant details:
course, name, abstract due date, date, article title, journal reference, and formatter. As far as the summary, enough to indicate that you understand (or at least, tried to understand) what you read.

* Choice of Article:
90% are required reading. When you have a choice, choose technical documents, not marketing items, press releases, etc.

* Commentary:
The abstract should then include YOUR analysis of the article: Why was it written? Should it have been written? Was it written so that it could be understood? etc. Your comments should be the meat of the abstract.

* Questions:
I am trying to guide your reading as well as get answers to the questions. Thus, you can either integrate the answers in your Abstract text or add bullet points.

**Finally:
spell and proof read your abstract!!!!!!

**Goals:
There are various goals in these exercises, some are:

• Learn to read the literature
• Learn to read critically
• Understand some history
• Above all else: THINK

  If you still have any questions about the grading or writing abstracts, you're welcome to contact me.

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