How Do You Write a Great Abstract and Why Is It Important?

Abstract

Why would you ever want to read a Driggers editorial and, in particular, this editorial? Is it the free beer that I might buy for you if you do read it and want to sit down and discuss it with me? No, it is because if you do, there is a good chance you will become a better author in that you will un- derstand what makes up a great abstract. There. Did I sell you on reading the whole editorial? Good, because that is one of the important aspects of a great abstract. It is a hook to convince a reader to invest the time to acquire and read your entire paper.