executive summary

What is an Abstract? (often referred to as an Executive Summary or Summary in Business and Tourism.)

The purpose of an abstract (or executive summary) is to provide the reader with a succinct overview of the whole report. There is generally at least one sentence from most sections of the report. For example, in a formal report or research report format the abstract would generally contains at least a sentence about:

the reassessment of protection status. Continued monitoring may also help to identify the processes responsible for recent frog decline.

Note that:

? the Abstract is usually written on completion of the report to ensure that it gives the reader a succinct overview of the complete report.

? the Abstract is generally placed on a separate page at the beginning of the report prior to the Table of Contents.

As always, refer to your School’s guide for specific requirements!

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