Title :
Abstract, conclusions and summaries
Author_Institution :
Tel-Aviv Univ., Israel
fDate :
6/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The functions of the Abstract, Conclusions and Summary sections in engineering and scientific reports and papers are compared and contrasted. Each is found to serve a specific purpose and not to be interchangeable with the others. As an illustration mock specimens of these sections are developed and compared for Shakespeare´s Othello.
Keywords :
abstracting; abstract; compared; conclusions; contrasted; engineering; papers; reports; scientific; summaries; Abstracts; Delay effects; Educational institutions; Manuals; Ports (Computers); Turning;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.1973.6593887
