Students will want to consult this section of a research report ...

[tsand2]

Students will want to consult this section of a research report before reading the entire article because it contains enough information to enable them to determine whether the article is of value to their specific purpose.
 
  a. discussion c. references
  b. abstract d. results

Question 2

This section of a research report, while precisely worded, is extremely concise because it summarizes the entire research report in a single paragraph.
 
  a. references c. abstract
  b. introduction d. method

[Sarahjh]

Answer to Question 1

B
The abstract is a short paragraph (fewer than 120 words) that mentions all important aspects of the research. This enables readers to determine whether the research is relevant to their area of inquiry.

Answer to Question 2

C
The abstract is a short paragraph (fewer than 120 words) that mentions all important aspects of the research.