Honors Chemistry
Mrs. Beamon
Chemistry Abstract Format
What is an abstract? An abstract is a short summary of an article pertaining to chemistry!
FORMAT
Starting at the top line of the page:
Upper left-hand Corner
Title of Article:
Author:
Publication: ChemMatters
Date Published:
Upper right-hand corner
Name:
Period:
Date:
Page Requirements – Margins must be an inch from the top, bottom, left and right. I
prefer typed abstracts. Use 12 pt. Times New Roman, single spaced paragraphs.
CONTENT
The written expression should be well organized and detailed – at least 3 paragraphs. Abstracts
will be clear, coherent and effective communication.
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Introduction – a brief summary of the article, in YOUR OWN WORDS, not merely
copying sentences of paragraphs from the article.
Body – identify and explain the MAJOR chemistry concepts of the article including how
the article relates to the unit(s) being studied in Chemistry. A major chemistry concept
could include scientific principles, laws, or theories. It is important that you pick out the
chemistry concepts found in the article and not vocabulary definitions.
Conclusion – this will include what YOU learned from the article on how the topic
affects YOUR life or society.
Article Length – The abstract must be at least one full page in length, 12 pt. Times New
Roman.
RUBRIC
CATEGORY
4
Requirements / All of the written
requirements (1+
Formats
page, single spaced,
12 pt, Times Roman
font, and turned in
on time) were met.
There are no heading
Heading
errors in the abstract.
Spelling,
Grammar and
Punctuation
Introduction
Body /
Chemistry
Concepts
Conclusion
Paragraph
Construction
3
Almost all (about
90%) of the
written
requirements
were met.
There is one
heading error
(missing or
incorrect) in the
abstract.
There are no
There is one
spelling, grammar or spelling, grammar
punctuation errors in or punctuation
the abstract.
error in the
abstract.
The introduction
The introduction
covers all of the
covers most but
main points of the
not all of the main
article.
points of the
article.
The major chemistry The major
concepts are
chemistry concept
identified, explained, is missing one of
and connected to a
the following:
concept studied in
identification,
class.
explanation, and
connection.
The conclusion
The conclusion
includes what the
includes what the
writer learned and
writer learned or
how it affected their how it affected
life/society.
their life/society.
All paragraphs
include introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding sentence.
Most paragraphs
include
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
2
Most (about 75%) of
the written
requirements were
met, but several
were not.
1
Many requirements
were not met.
There are 2-3
heading errors
(missing or
incorrect) in the
abstract.
There are 2-3
spelling, grammar or
punctuation errors in
the abstract.
The abstract has
more than 3 heading
errors (missing or
incorrect) in the
abstract.
The abstract has
more than 3 spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation errors.
The introduction
covers some of the
main points of the
article.
The article is not
summarized at all.
The major chemistry The major chemistry
concept is missing
concept is not
two of the following: included.
identification,
explanation, and
connection.
The conclusion
attempts to describe
what the writer
learned and/or how
it affected their
life/society.
Paragraphs included
related information,
but were typically
not constructed well.
The conclusion is
not included.
Paragraphing
structure was not
clear, and sentences
were not typically
related within the
paragraphs.