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Descriptive
Abstract: Style
A Descriptive Abstract
is written in the 3rd person
"This
report contains
" The
author addresses . . ."
"The presenter will begin by discussing . . ."
Verb tenses vary with the nature of
the information:
- Statements
about the findings of a study or about an article or paper are
generally in the present tense,
since these exist beyond the duration of the research process,
into present time.
- Statements
about the processes or steps which were carried out in the course
of the study/research are generally in
the past tense, since
the research which led to the findings/paper/article has been
completed.
- Statements
about a presentation are generally in
the future tense, since
the abstract is frequently written many months before the presentation
and is meant to inform the reader of what will happen in
the presentation.
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