4. Activity Two

This activity is a listening activity. First, listen to the descriptions of abstracts below and match them with the correct heading.

abstract.mp3
____ Descriptive Abstracts
____ Informative Abstracts

Then listen to the same recording again and decide whether the statements are true or false.

abstract_2.mp3
Both types of abstracts tell readers about the content of the report and include the purpose, methods and scope of the report. T x F
Descriptive abstracts provide results and are more than 100 words long. T x F
Informative abstracts state conclusions, recommendations, and results. They are much longer than descriptive abstracts. T x F


Now you can check your answers by completing QUIZ 8.2