What is Abstract in Thesis Working?

What is Abstract in Thesis Working?

An abstract is a brief summary of the contents of a work. A well prepared abstract can be the most important single paragraph (APA, 2010). As noted in the sixth edition of APA Manual, a good abstract should be:

Accurate
No evaluative
Coherent and readable
Concise
Should describe the problem under investigation
Study method
Basic findings
The conclusion

Furthermore, an abstract looks like introduction but its structure differs from the latter. According Ezeh (2011:16), an abstract is a brief summary of a research report and it often used to help the reader to quickly ascertain the purpose of the study. He contends further that it focuses on the following:

The statement of the problem
Research questions and hypotheses addressed
The research method
The finding or results of the research
The main conclusions and recommendations

In addition it also contains a theoretical framework used in the study.
Note: due to its structure and contents you write abstract when you have concluded the research.  It is a summary of what you have done. Click here to learn how to write "statement of problem".