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A great paper abstract takes just 5 sentences.

🎬A movie trailer is the elevator pitch for the movie.
📜Your abstract is the elevator pitch for your paper.

Here's how to write those 5 sentences.

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1. What is the problem? (1 sentence)

Describe the problem you’re solving in the paper.
Be precise about what you’re solving.

2. Why is the problem a problem? (1 sentence)

Explain why the problem matters.
Explain why it’s worth solving.
Explain why this problem has plagued your field and why this problem is so worthy of your effort and the reader’s attention.

3. How did you solve the problem? (1 sentence)

Explain how you’re solving the problem, what’s so novel or ground-breaking about your way of solving it.
Use this sentence to make the reader sit up and take notice.
Builds suspense and expectation for the rest of the paper.

4. Got proof? (1 sentence)

Explain how you’re sure you’ve solved the problem.
How did you set about collecting the evidence that you’ve got a great solution?

5. So what? (1 sentence)

Now that you’ve solved the problem, what's the impact?
How has this advanced your field?
How did this change what is possible in your field, now that you’ve come along and written this awesome paper?

For more information on good abstracts, and articles on writing research papers and other Ph.D. skills.
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