Top tips 5: How to write a great abstract and title

5 quick tips on abstract and title writing

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2017
Document Type:
Training Materials
Theme:
Health
Authors:
COMDIS

Abstract

It is important that abstracts are neither written too early, nor handled as a rushed afterthought. This is the fifth of a series of 6 top tips sheets developed during the COMDIS-HSD Writing Workshop

  • Top Tips 1: How to choose the right journal
  • Top Tips 2: How to write an introduction
  • Top Tips 3: How to do a literature search
  • Top Tips 4: How to use tables in your paper
  • Top Tips 5: How to write a great abstract and title
  • Top Tips 6: How to submit your paper and deal with reviewers

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

COMDIS. Top tips 5: How to write a great abstract and title. COMDIS -HSD Tools, Tips and Guides, (2017)

Top tips 5: How to write a great abstract and title

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Published 1 January 2017
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