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where is the abstract placed within the paper
The abstract should be placed at the beginning of your paper (right after the title page), you will write the abstract last after you have completed a final draft.
why is abstract important in a paper
This overview serves as a summary of what your paper contains, so it should succinctly and accurately represent what your paper is about and what the reader expects.
how long should an abtract be for a paper
The sixth-edition APA manual suggests that an abstract be between 150 and 250 words.
what does an abstract for a paper contain
For an abstract of an experimental report, begin by identifying the problem, describe the participants in the study, briefly describe the study method used, and give the basic findings.

Question: what about for literature
Self-contained rewrite: what about an abstract for literature review contain