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Q: How do I write an abstract?

Detailed question-I don’t know how to write an abstract because I am new to this work.
  • Asked on November 28, 2019

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An abstract is a concise summary of your entire paper. It is quite short, usually about 250-300 words. In the abstract, you need to write…

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Q: How do I write the title of a scientific writing report?

  • Asked on November 20, 2019

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A scientific writing report, or simply, a scientific report is similar in structure to a research paper. So, for the paper, you can use the…

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Q: How to write an abstract with multiple literature from multiple sources?

  • Asked on November 6, 2019

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Your question does not have any details, so it is difficult to understand what exactly you mean and why you would need to include literature from multiple sources in…

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Q: Where should I place a colon in my dissertation title?

Detailed question-My dissertation is about the role of female celebrities entrepreneurs and their role in constructing gender identity from a feminist point of view. I put the colon like…

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The placement of the colon in your title is fine; however, the phrase "celebrities entrepreneurs" is incorrect. If you are referring to celebrities who have become…

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Q: How to write the results in the abstract within the specified word limit?

Detailed question-I have problem regarding the Results section of the Abstract. Some studies contain many important findings or results (in the body of article) that cannot be ignored…

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Most journals specify a word count for the abstract. The abstract is supposed to be the hook that draws your audience in to read the complete paper. In the case of…

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Q: Is it acceptable to use abbreviations in an abstract?

Detailed question-I use abbreviations in the text, but is it acceptable to do that  in an abstract?

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Some journals may not allow the usage of abbreviations in the abstract. Therefore, do check your journal's author guidelines before you start writing. However, in…

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Q: Can we use words from the title of the paper as keywords?

Detailed question-Can the keywords be the same words as the title of the paper?

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Some journals specify that the keywords should not overlap with the title. If your journal has no such specifications, there is no harm in using one or two words or…

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Q: How should I mention the author affiliation when I have retired from work?

Detailed question-I have retired from work at mandatory retirement age, and I am now unemployed and living on my pension. How should I mention the author affiliation in English and…
  • Asked on July 22, 2019

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If the institution you are last affiliated to had paid for your research or if you had conducted most of the research at the…

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Q: How to write the title for a quantitative research study?

Detailed question-It difficult for me to construct a research title because it’s the first time I have conducted research. 
  • Asked on June 14, 2019

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The title of your paper is the first thing that the readers will see, and they will immediately form a view on what to expect from your…

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Q: Are scientific names included in the word count for a research paper title?

Detailed question-I want to know because this may increase the number of words within the title which should be 10-12 words only.
  • Asked on June 13, 2019

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Yes, the Latin scientific names of animals, plants, and substances are included in the word count for the title. To make sure your title…

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