Sociology

An abstract is a very important aspect in the research process. An abstract usually presents a general summary of the research process and thus preparing, submitting, and presenting of the abstract becomes a vital ingredient in the research process. Coming up with a winning abstract that could be acceptable at any National Meeting is not an easy task. This paper explores what should be incorporated when coming up with an acceptable abstract.

Writing an Abstract
The abstract is usually a compressed synopsis of the study and therefore has to include the most important areas of the research process. These areas include purpose, design, findings, and implications, (Pierson, 2004, Para 1). The summary, if well presented clarifies the authors thinking, setting the project on the path of preparing a full document. Abstracts are not easy to prepare and therefore one has to dedicate enough time in preparing one. A comprehensive abstract should address several queries regarding the study which are reasons for the study, how you carry out the research, the findings, and finally the implications of the study. In a nut shell, a winning abstract should reflect a general overview of the study from the introduction to conclusion (Pierson, 2004).

Conclusions
Being a condensed version of the research work, abstracts can be referred to as bare bones due to the limited skeleton it offers to the study. Abstracts have to describe the study and the end results and this is normally done on one page. Great emphasis however needs to be put on the methodology and the results section so as to attract attention of the audience as these are the essential parts of any research undertaking.