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Homework 2: due 23 January 2008

Writing:

Please critique each of the six abstracts sent to you by email. In particular, answer the questions below, and include any other comments that may help to improve an abstract. Please email your critique to me before class on 23 January.
• What is the main idea described in the abstract?
• With regard to the writing (not the research), what are the good points?
• What could be improved, and how?
• Did you find the abstract easy to understand? Why or why not?