Writing an abstract

ConclusionThe quality of original research, presented in abstract form, is judged by how well the scholar writes the abstract—regardless of how much he or she has really worked, or really knows. It may not be possible, within the limits of honesty, to make research work appear better that it really is. But it is certainly possible, even commonplace, to have work appear worse than it is. No scientist should willingly take on that liability.