ABSTRACT
The final rule for completing a data-based inquiry project is to summarize the findings
for quick retrieval and briefing. The abstract as a summary statement was outlined in Chapter
2. Rather than reading abstracts as a preparation for the project, now the researcher is respon-
sible for writing one. The subjects or variables in the research, the type of research used, the
basic questions or hypotheses used as a foundation, the key conclusions drawn from the data,
and the important implications or recommendations from the study are included in the ab-
stract.