Practise

1. Which of the following should your report abstract contain?

a. why your topic is important and worth studying

b. what’s new in your paper

c. how you did the study [your data and methods]

d. your main findings

e. all of these

Ans: E – all of these. All of these are important for your reader to know before they start reading your paper.

2. Which of these features should the Introduction to your report contain?

a. why you have chosen this topic

b. why this topic interests you

c. the kind of research approach or academic discipline you will utilize

d. your research questions or problems

e. all of these

Ans: E – all of these. All of these are key elements in explaining what your research is about.