How to Write an Abstract for a Dissertation

Instructions

• 1

  Set the page margins
  
  Leave 1 ¼-inch margin on the top and bottom of an A-4 size word page. Now, leave 1 inch margin on the right side of the page and 1 ½ on the left side in order to allow binding.
• 2

  Bring the heading to the centre
  
  Now, in the center of the page, write “Abstract” as a heading.
• 3

  Set the line spacing
  
  Set your line spacing at double, using the same typeface as the abstract of your dissertation ideally consist of 400 to 500 words, no longer.
• 4

  Include all key term of dissertation
  
  Make sure to include all the key terms of your dissertation.
• 5

  Mention main aim of your dissertation
  
  Next, explain what is the main problem you dissertation is attempting to solve through the dissertation. Make sure to clearly explain the hypothesis or the main argument of your dissertation that what the aim of writing it is.
• 6

  Summarize the methodologies of your dissertation
  
  The next part of the dissertation abstract should explain the various research methodologies used in the dissertation.
• 7

  Mention the outcomes of your research
  
  The following section of your dissertation abstract states and explains the outcomes of the research methodologies.
• 8

  State the significance of your dissertation
  
  Last but not the least, the concluding section of the dissertation abstract explains they how the findings of the conducted research relates and add to the secondary data (already conducted research).