Description

ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL

Abstract

[The abstract is NOT an introduction. It is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of

the paper. The abstract:

•  Allows readers to quickly survey the content of the paper.
• Is accurate, non-evaluative, coherent, readable, and concise.
•  Should contain keywords that relate it to the paper contents.
•  Should contain the four or five most important concepts or main points of the paper.
•  Defines the final product produced.
•  In the Capstone research paper is the final statement of accomplishment. It is written in

the third person, past and present tense (as appropriate; past tense for describing

actions the student took; present tense for presenting current, valid information). It

reflects what the student actually did.

•  Is typically limited to between 150 to 250 words, but must be no more than 250 words]