Abstract, Spring 2017

SolarSource: A General Framework for Evaluating Rooftop Solar Potential

BY GRAHAM TURK

In a Tortoiseshell: Excerpted from a computer science paper, this abstract successfully condenses the essential aspects of a lengthy paper into a potent, concise account. In clearly outlining an initial problem, the author’s solution and his methodology, this abstract provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the paper’s core argumentative elements.

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Spatiotemporal Mathematical Modeling of Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor-A Signaling

BY BENJAMIN SPAR

In a Tortoiseshell: These two highly technical abstracts, the first of which was submitted to an academic conference, briefly outline the method and results of a long-term research project on a specific cell protein. The two abstracts are aimed at two different audiences—a biology conference and a computer science conference—which makes the selection an excellent example of writing for different audiences.

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