The Abstract is a brief summary of the entire research article.It helps us to get a sense of the research question, methods, andfindings. Creating an Abstract is often a very helpful exercise forthe writer of a literature review, because the Abstract conveys thebig picture, so to speak. In the process of writing the Abstract,the writer must develop a big picture idea of their topic, data,and conclusions. Readers benefit greatly from abstracts. They usethem to screen articles quickly, while gathering resources fortheir own projects. They use them to evaluate the strength of thepaper, the generalizability of its findings, and the overallargument of its author.