Samples of Abstracts

• Annotated Sample Abstracts

  These sample abstracts model different approaches you can use when crafting your abstracts. The highlighted sections correspond with the color-coding included in the Abstract Annotation Key: 

  Humanities Abstract Sample

  Social Work/Education Abstract Sample

  Sciences Abstract Sample

  Psychology Abstract Sample

  Engineering Abstract Sample

   

  How to Read Samples

  We've color-coded the questions/considerations you should be thinking through as you write your abstract, and we've included a checklist of necessary formatting and content components as part of the abstract:

  Abstract Annotation Key and Checklist

• It's important to remember that even standard genres like literature reviews and executive summaries change may look different and require different writing stragies depending on the field and the situation. Read assignment prompts and application requirements carefully, and talk to your professors and classmates about the writing you're doing.