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This handout provides guidelines for writing an abstract in apa format, including length, organization, conventions, and specific examples for various types of papers. Abstracts are crucial as they help readers decide whether to read the entire paper.
Typology: Exercises
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This handout is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association , Sixth Edition,
An abstract is a “brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of an article” (p. 25). (In some fields of study this is called an executive summary .) Based on the abstract, readers often decide whether to read the entire paper. The abstract must be brief (usually 250 words or fewer), but include all main points of the paper. Its organization generally mirrors the organization of the paper (to check, compare the abstract to the paper headings).
Conventions:
To keep the abstract concise:
Consult the Publication Manual pp. 26-27 for detailed guidelines on abstracts for specific types of papers:
For an example of an abstract, please see the back of the page.
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Example:
ANXIETY 2
Abstract
The nursing profession recognizes the phenomenon of anxiety as a nursing diagnosis and has studied it
in depth. Anxiety is defined as a vague subjective feeling of apprehension stemming from an unknown
threat to an individual. Anxiety is divided into four stages: mild, moderate, severe, and panic. Sister
Callista Roy’s theory of adaptation approaches anxiety holistically, stressing the interconnectedness of
the mind, body, and spirit. Martha Rogers’ theory of energy fields explains anxiety as a phenomenon
that is capable of being transmitted between persons.