Writing abstracts and creating cover pages

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Writing abstracts and creating cover pages
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Whats an abstract?

• An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of
  a longer piece of writing.
• Make your abstract accurate, objective and exact.
  
• Many disciplines have online abstracts of longer
  sources.
• Visit the Newark Campus Library website for
  examples of these.

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Some classes require

• you to write an abstract, either on its own or at
  the beginning of a paper you have prepared in the
  APA style.

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Steps in writing abstracts

• Type the abstract on a separate page, using the
  numeral 2 in the title-and page number line (the
  header).
• Drop down one inch from the top of the paper and
  center the word Abstract.
• Double-space once below this title.
• Start your abstract, double-spacing it.

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More steps

• Do not indent the first line.
• Do not exceed 120 words.
• Do not use the first person (I) or the second
  person (you).
• Visit the Little, Brown Handbook for examples of
  an abstract.

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MLA versus APA

• Typically abstracts are not written with MLA
  formatted papers. Instructors, however, may
  require you to do so. Ask if there are specific
  paper set-up requirements. If not, mention to the
  instructor you will present yours in the APA
  format.

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Cover page or not?

• MLA formatted papers do not traditionally have
  cover pages. Again, your instructor may request
  you provide one. Again, ask for specific paper
  set-up requirements. Otherwise, you can use the
  APA format.

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Creating a cover page(APA) format

• The title page will be numbered, but instead of
  using your last name before the page number,
  create a shortened version of your title instead.
  
• Five spaces will exist between the last letter of
  the shortened title and the numeral. Set this up
  in the Header/Footer text box.

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APA cover page

• The papers full title, your name, the course
  title, the instructors name, and the date will
  be centered horizontally, double-spaced on the
  cover page.
• See Little, Brown for an example.