International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 12

How to write an abstract of research paper in social sciences

  • Author:
  • Rameez Ali Mahesar1,, Sahifa Mukhtar2, Asia Khatoon3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 172 to 174

1Research Assistant, Faculty of Social Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

2Senior Lecture at the Department of Media & Communication Studies, International Islamic University of Islamabad, Pakistan

3Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

*Email: rameezalimahesar@gmail.com

Online published on 26 March, 2021.

Abstract

An abstract is a short brief of a completed research. It is an amalgamation of different key contents supported in the chain-process like, introduction, problem statement, methodology, data analysis and the findings at last. The different key items play a very significant role in designing a good research abstract. One of the top criteria on the basis of which the quality of an abstract is assessed is effective language. Because the effective language makes the readers decide whether or not to read the paper completely.The writing in research has the different style of presentation as well as different terminology. The effective language should be understandable along with concise and clear sentences which should spell out what exactly is being discussed in the paper. In addition, the research requires first the problem identification that is a very significant and utmost thing in the field of research. In this phase, not only the problem identification to be discussed is needed but also it requires the solution as well. Afterwards, there comes the methodology - the set of methods. The researcher has set the mind to solve the problem, and this could be done with the use of right method. Right application of right method brings very accurate data. Besides, when the data are gathered, there comes the problem of analyzing the data. There are also a variety of data analysis tools which can be applied as per the nature of researches under study. Now, putting implications is the last phase of an abstract. It expounds what are the limitations and applications of the research under study.