<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Today's research world demands a variety of different abstracts to serve different purposes. As a result, writing abstracts can be a difficult task for graduate and international students, researchers, and even practiced authors. <I>Abstracts and the Writing of Abstracts</I> is designed to demystify the construction of this essential writing form and to equip scholars with the skills to summarize their work in clear and compelling ways.</p><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">This volume represents a revision and expansion of the material on writing abstracts that appeared in <I>English in Today's Research World</I>.</p><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">The <I>Abstracts </I>volume focuses on abstracts for research articles before addressing abstracts for short communications, conferences, and PhD dissertations. It also covers keywords, titles, and author names. Wherever appropriate within the text, Language Focus sections discuss options and provide tips for meeting specific linguistic challenges posed by the writing of different types of abstracts.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P></DIV></DIV>