ABSTRACT
To write a comprehensive abstract, researchers need to answer the following questions:
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*What is the main objective of the study? (Must be the 1st sentence)
**What is the research design of the study?
**What research tools were used in the data gathering?
**Who were the student participants during the actual implementation of the
intervention? How many are they? During what school year? What sampling technique
was utilized in selecting & recruiting the participants to participate during the actual
implementation of the intervention?
**How were the collected data interpreted & analyzed?
**What are the major findings of the study? *Provide a brief analysis for each major
finding.
*What is the main conclusion of the study? (Must be the last sentence of the abstract)
*Use present verb tense in the sentence.
**Use past verb tense in the sentence.
More tips:
 Give a direct and succinct answer to every question mentioned above by simplifying
and compressing your ideas.
 Abstract should be presented in one (1) paragraph only.
 All single-space
 Abstract should contain a maximum of 300 words only.
Key words: _____, _____, _____ [and so on and so forth; must be placed in the last line prior to the next page]
These are words which are directly related and most essential to the
study. They are usually found in the research title.