Guidelines for Extended Abstract Writing

Your abstract is a short statement about your paper designed to give a complete, yet concise, understanding of your paper's research and findings. It is a mini-version of your paper. The abstract should not exceed three pages.

FORMATTING YOUR PAPER

All printed material, including text, illustrations, and charts, must be kept within a print area of 6-7/8 inches (17.5 cm) wide by 8-7/8 inches (22.54 cm) high. Do not write or print anything outside the print area. All text must be in a single-column format. Text must be fully justified. Use New Times Roman font 12-point. For further details, refer the Conference Paper format guidelines given in the website.

HOW TO STRUCTURE THE ABSTRACT

The abstract should contain the following elements: • a statement of the purpose of your study • the research methods/methodology used to arrive at your results and/or conclusions • the results observed • the conclusions drawn from your study 1. Explain the purpose of your study/paper. State the primary objectives and scope of the study. Also state the rationale for your research 2. In terms of methodology (research methods), clearly state the techniques or approaches used in your study. 3. Describe your results (the findings of your experimentation), the data collected and effects observed as informatively and concisely as possible. The results may be experimental or theoretical. Mention any limits to the accuracy or reliability of your findings 4. Your conclusion should describe the implications of the results – in terms of – how they relate to the purpose of the investigation. Recommendations and suggestions may also be given.