Book contents
- Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental Science
- Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental Science
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Prologue
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Thinking Environmental Science
- Part II Doing Environmental Science
- Part III Communicating Environmental Science
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- 14 Writing an Abstract
- Epilogue
- Appendix: Working in Excel
- Glossary
- Index
- References
14 - Writing an Abstract
from Chapter 14
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 April 2021
- Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental Science
- Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental Science
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Prologue
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Thinking Environmental Science
- Part II Doing Environmental Science
- Part III Communicating Environmental Science
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- 14 Writing an Abstract
- Epilogue
- Appendix: Working in Excel
- Glossary
- Index
- References
Summary
An abstract is a summary or precis with a particular focus to communicate new scientific findings in context. Reading the abstract is not a substitute for reading the full paper, but the abstract should communicate the keys points that will be further elaborated in the paper.
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- Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental Science , pp. 215 - 219Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021