The Two Purposes of an Abstract to a Journal Article

Multiple Choice

The two purposes of an abstract to a journal article are

A) to test your knowledge of the topic and to tease you with one finding.
B) to tease you with one finding and to help you determine if you want to read the article.
C) to help you determine if you want to read the article and to establish a framework for reading the article.
D) to establish a framework for reading the article and to test your knowledge of the topic.
E) to summarize your findings and to test your knowledge of the topic.