© 2016. Copyright Ganesh Samarthyam. All Rights Reserved. Writing an Abstract: Template This is a template for writing an abstract for your paper. Answer the questions by writing a sentence or two. Questions marked in bold are mandatory to fill; others are optional. Now, collect the answers and put them in a sequence (preferably in the sequence given here). Now you have the draft version of the abstract of your paper. 1. What is the context of this paper? 2. Why is this work important in this context? 3. What “gap” or “whitespace” does this work fill or address? 4. What exactly does this overall work (not the paper) cover? 5. What exactly is the “contribution” of your paper? 6. What does this paper (not the overall work) cover? 7. What is the evidence that this approach works? (substantiate your claim) 8. Why should someone care about your work or paper? 9. What are significant results, insights, or takeaways from this paper?

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WritinganAbstract:TemplateThisisatemplateforwritinganabstractforyourpaper.Answerthequestionsbywritingasentenceortwo.Questionsmarkedinboldaremandatorytofill;othersareoptional.Now,collecttheanswersandputtheminasequence(preferablyinthesequencegivenhere).Nowyouhavethedraftversionoftheabstractofyourpaper.1.Whatisthecontextofthispaper?2.Whyisthisworkimportantinthiscontext?3.What“gap”or“whitespace”doesthisworkfilloraddress?4.Whatexactlydoesthisoverallwork(notthepaper)cover?5.Whatexactlyisthe“contribution”ofyourpaper?6.Whatdoesthispaper(nottheoverallwork)cover?7.Whatistheevidencethatthisapproachworks?(substantiateyourclaim)8.Whyshouldsomeonecareaboutyourworkorpaper?9.Whataresignificantresults,insights,ortakeawaysfromthispaper?