How to write an abstract · Summary of your presentation (make it clear it is about your presentation), 150-250 words, worth 8 points · Submit it in a printed form on the day of your presentation · Include your name, study group, the number of words and the title of the presentation above the text itself · Fixed structure: o introductory sentence(s) (including the purpose statement) o key points briefly described o conclusion · Impersonal style> the presentation deals with, the main purpose/ aim of the presentation is X [DEL: I spoke about :DEL] · Signposting: first, next, finally… , linking words (however, therefore, nevertheless..) · Use the present: The aim of my presentation IS · Do not include the title! [DEL: The name of my presentation was The Disintegration of the USSR and Ukraine :DEL] [DEL: :DEL] · Do not write about details · Check the spelling! (use the spellcheck) · Stick to the word limit · Do not use contracted forms >> formal style [DEL: isn’t aren’t[ ]:DEL]