Journal Article Abstract
**A research abstract(see below for format) must accompany each special interest paper from one of the following ASHA Journals; American Journal of Speech/Language Pathology, Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research, and Language Speech and Hearing, Services in Schools. Use the format provided to complete this project. The abstract is to be no more than 2.5 pages double spaced. Be sure to include a Xerox or printout of the first page of the article with your abstract that includes the authors and the article abstract.
Article Abstract Format
The heading should be the same as a reference listing at the back of an ASHA article, (APA style)
Example:
Peppard, R., Bless, D.M., and Milenkovic, P. (1988) Comparison of Young Adult Singers and Non-Singers with Vocal Nodules, Journal of Voice, Vol.2, No. 3, pp. 250-260.
Follow this outline, your abstract must include use of the labels after each of the Roman numerals (don=t include each sentence)
I. Purpose
A. What was the problem or question the authors were asking?
B. What research or background information was described?
C. Therefore what was the purpose of the present article?
II. Methods
This includes
A. Subjects, number, ages, sex, and any other identifying
characteristics.
B. Instrumentation or Materials used (very brief)
C. Procedures (very brief)
III. Results
What did the authors find? Did they use statistical analysis: was this significant?(don=t detail)
IV. Conclusions & Discussion (These are the authors)
A. How did these findings compare with what had already been
reported?
C. How did the authors explain their findings?
B. What are the clinical implications of the findings
if any?
C. What are further research needs?
V. What are YOUR impressions regarding this article?
(This should be a substantial part of your abstract, don=t simply answer the questions but indicate evidence from the article as to why you are giving your answer.)
A. How well did the authors answer the questions they posed at the beginning of the article?
B. Were the methods/materials/procedures appropriate to answering the question?
C. Were the results expected or a surprise?
D. Are the authors conclusions justifiable based on their
reported findings?
E. What is the value of this article to you as a possible future Speech-Language Pathologist and to the field of Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology?
