UNIT 8 ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
Task 1 Read presentation about the abstract and define if the statements are true or
false:
1 Abstract is an
• extended interpretation of the original text
• extremely brief interpretation of the original text by means of compression
2 Before writing the text specify
• all the text details
• the main ideas of writing
3 While writing the abstract
• use the cliches, revise, edit and publish the extract
• use the style of free writing
Abstract is an extremely brief interpretation of the original text by means of
compression. Few text lines give an idea about the text subject. Before writing the abstract
read the original text and specify the purposes of its writing and the main ideas of the text.
Choose the cliches for abstract. Revise, edit and publish the abstract. Here are abstract
examples in mathematics.
Task 2 Here is abstract example in mathematics. Read the title of the article and the
abstract silently and state its purposes of writing.
Classification and Existence of Doubly-Periodic Instantons
We present a classification of SU (2) instantons on T2 . ℝ2 according to their
asymptotic behaviour. We then study the existence of such instantons for different values of
the asymptotic parameters, uncovering some surprising non-existing results. We also
describe explicitly the moduli space for unit charge.
Task 3 Read the abstract of the mathematical article and name
a) the kind of properties considered in the article;
b) the kind of method which is under discussion.
SOR method = successive over-relaxation method − метод последовательной верхней
релаксации
On the Behaviour of Approximations of the SOR Tanabe’s Method
Convergence properties of the SOR Tanabe’s method for the simultaneous
determination of a polynomial root are considered. The choice of the acceleration parameter
is discussed.
Task 4 Fill the blanks in the dialogue. Use the phrases: by means of compression,
cliches for annotation, extremely brief interpretation, few text lines, revise, specify the
purposes of its writing, and write a good abstract. Reproduce the dialogue.
Abstract Writing
− I am going to write an international scientific article and have to (1).
− It’s important, because before reading or using a book, a report or an article people
read the abstract first and it is quite a complicated skill to write an abstract. You
always have to remember abstract is an (2) of the original text (3).
− So, there will be a limited number of lines?
− Right. Usually (4) give an idea about the text subject.
− What is the prewriting activity?
− Before writing the abstract read the original text and (5) and the main ideas of the
text. Choose the (6).
− And then?
− Write the draft, (7), edit and publish the abstract.
− Now I am in the know of the whole process. Thanks very much.