How Do You Write A Business Abstract?
Being concise is usually more difficult than being explanatory. According to Associate Professor Philip Koopman of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Penn., an abstract of a full paper is intended to convey in a few short sentences the motivation of the work described in the full paper, the problem you intended to solve, the approach you took to solve it, the results from your study, and your conclusions. The most common mistake in writing a business abstract is trying to write it before the full paper it summarizes is complete. Although the idea for the abstract comes before your paper is written, the abstract should be written last. Most important, it should be able to entice the reader, in just a few sentences, to read the full paper. Make a short checklist of the following, as recommended by Koopman: motivation for your paper, the problem it intended to solve, the research methods you used to solve it, the results and your conclusions. Jot down notes for each one. Do not try
