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What is an Abstract? This article focuses on how to write an abstract, a crucial part of any thesis. Essentially, it is a summary of all the sections that comprise the research. Along with detailing the key points of the study (e.g., objectives, hypotheses, research questions, methods, results), it also...

The novel outline is the road map of your story. In it you pour out your creative genius, your plot twists and turns, the central conflicts, the world of your story, the characters and more. It helps you create the world of your story, before you even translate your ideas to the written page in detail....

More often than I prefer, a novel will have an unsatisfying conclusion. The writer has asked the reader to come along on a journey with them, introducing characters and situations the reader finds interesting or unique. That journey will usually consist of over two hundred pages of carefully written...

Even when writing fiction, research is vital and may involve reading relevant books or an internet search. If you use the latter strategy, be wary as not everything published online is legitimate or authentic. There are many sites out there that leave out pertinent facts or ignore them entirely. For...

Research is how individuals and businesses collect and analyze data. Types of research are the different methodologies used to conduct research. Based on research goals, timelines and purposes, different types of research are better suited for certain studies. The first stage in conducting research is...