How to Write an Abstract

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A note on scientific writing of abstract, based on “起承转合”.

Start (1–2 sentences)

State the background, significance, and current status.
e.g. The problem is severe/urgently needs investigation/… affects ….
Connect (1–2 sentences)

Introduce your research subject
e.g. B plays an important role in the context of A.
Turn (1 sentence for aim + several for methods and results)

e.g. However, the role … (of B in A) remains unclear. To address this, we employed … (specific techniques/experiments) and found that … (certain results).
Summarize (1–2 sentences)

Our findings … (reveal phenomenon X of B in A), indicating function Y (theoretical and practical value) of B.