What is an abstract? How important is your abstract to your thesis? How do you know whether you have written the right abstract?
Abstract in Latin means condensed form or the gist of a long form of writing. There are two types of abstract writing known as descriptive and informative abstracts. The type mainly relies on the area of interest one works in. The reason why we resort to abstracts is because in reports and long research papers, abstracts are usually written after the work is completed, however the abstract is the first piece of literature that everyone reads.