- •1. Standards for Writing Abstracts By Ben h. Weil
- •Introduction
- •2. Structure of diploma abstract
- •2. Make use of such electronic resources as StyleWriter 4 or StyleWriter 4.1 to help you minimize the scope of the text
- •3. Useful exercises
- •1. Reformulate the following sentences to avoid the first person.
- •2. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of either make or do, and one of the words or expressions from the boxes above.
- •3. Choose a phrase from the box to complete each sentence below. Several answers are possible each time, but one solution uses all the words in an appropriate way.
- •Put the following words and expressions into their correct place in the table depending on their function.
- •Complete these sentences with one of the words or expressions from above. In most cases, more than one answer is possible.
- •A Note on Plagiarism
- •4 Useful language file
- •5. These exercises will help you to review more of the important words that we use to join ideas in a piece of writing.
- •Some examples
- •Project Finance and Russian Federation
- •B Dissertation abstract.
- •Islamic Financial Institutions in Global Economy: Prospects and Adaptation Mechanisms.
2. Structure of diploma abstract
Dissertation Abstract Template (the plan to follow)
The focus of this research is in the area of . . . Such a study is important in order to….The research approach adopted in this dissertation includes. . . The findings from this research provide evidence that . . . The main conclusions drawn from this study are . . . This dissertation recommends that. . .
Read the sample of a dissertation abstract and discuss the questions below in groups.
[Purpose] The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the adverse effect of Internet crime on the modern business community.[Motivation] Cybercrime – crime on the Internet – is of growing concern in the business community. Despite UK Government initiatives (such as BS7799) and growing sales in software solutions (e.g. anti-virus software), cyber attacks are on the increase. [Research Focus] This dissertation focuses on ways to assess the effectiveness of current preventative measures to cybercrime and to understand why organizations continue to be vulnerable to cybercrime. [Research Methods] This dissertation met these twin research aims through an extensive study of relevant literature and the implementation of practical research. The latter was carried out through a Case Study with Company XXX using semistructured interviews with key I.T. security personnel. [Findings and Results] This research produced a number of key findings: recent surveys confirm a significant increase in the incidences of cybercrime and their impact on the business community but also the types of cybercrime (viruses, hacking, spam, identity theft, fraud, privacy issues, web vandalism, etc.); organizations lacked the security expertise to deal with cybercrime and so depended too much on readily available technical ways to combat cybercrime (and failing); organizations were not aware of Government recommendations on how to address internet-based security issues; and Governments and law enforcement agencies tended to localize cybercrime, allocating scant resources to contributing to a global solution. [Conclusions] The main conclusions drawn from this research were that current approaches to fighting cybercrime are deficient because they fail to embrace an holistic approach, instead opting for a narrow local software-based focus, and that a lack of communication between major stakeholders at local, national and international level has hindered security development. [Recommendation] This research argues for a multi-pronged model to reduce incidences of cybercrime. One that takes into account Risk-Assessment models, local management of company policies, implementation issues (including proper resourcing and review policies), the need for global support infrastructures, and a means of fostering communication networks.
2. Make use of such electronic resources as StyleWriter 4 or StyleWriter 4.1 to help you minimize the scope of the text
3. Useful exercises
1. Reformulate the following sentences to avoid the first person.
We have used different methods to investigate the problem.
My research has shown that the aerospace industry is one of the key world economic areas.
In this report we look at Russia in the global context in order to draw out the unique facets of the market and set the scene for a longer-term strategic perspective.
We show property, plant and equipment at their historical value.
In accordance with Swiss law we treat dividends as an appropriation of profit in the year in which they are ratified at the annual General Meeting.
In this analysis we seek to pin down in as much detail as possible what the particular drivers are and what value lies in Norilsk as an investment proposition at current levels given the macro and company specific dynamics which have never been stronger.
When looking into actualities of the modern world, we should take into consideration socio-cultural, political, economic, religious, ethnic characteristics of the countries in question.
This research will enable us to objectively evaluate the current political and economic situation in the Arab world.
2. The use of the verbs make and do often causes difficulties. As a generalisation, we can say that make means to bring into existence (like making things in a production department) or to produce a result (e.g. make a profit, make changes) and do means to perform an action (e.g. to do an exercise, to do your homework).
goods an enquiry an application an offer a deal a request an excuse money a profit or loss an appointment arrangement or plans a complaint make an apology a decision a choice a forecast a mistake progress a phone call an effort an attempt certain/sure a business trip changes, or an improvement a contribution |
Business a job some work good wrong the accounts your duty an experiment do research well, or better someone a favour damage/harm repairs something to, or for, or with someone something for a living |