Its purpose is to get a permission to begin the actual research;

Its purpose is to look for information relevant to the topic and its theoretical framework; 

Its purpose is to give the answer to the question “Why did you choose this study or project?”

 Its purpose is to experience a strategy, a technique or a practical demonstration, and to have opportunities to question you about the value of what you are presenting;

Because the abstract will be published in the conference bulletin or proceedings

 Because it is a great opportunity for gaining valuable feedback from a community of scholars;

 Because it gives the audience an overall picture of your work;

 Because you want to convince your director, committee, or graduate advisor that your topic and approach are sound.  

what kind of paper you hope to write;

what summary of work you have already completed; 

what is the introduction to your work; 

how your work connects to previous research on the subject, and where you think the research will take you. 

 usually is the first part of a thesis/dissertation or a major research project that you will write; 

They can give you the opportunity to gain funding for your research;

 what is the introduction to your work;

how your work connects to previous research on the

subject, and where you think the research will take you

 it will give readers a short, concise snapshot of the work as a whole; 

it will specify the length of the abstract, special formatting requirements, whether the abstract will be published in the conference bulletin or proceedings, etc.; 

 it will be useful to you; 

 it can help you.  

 because it is not important to read the whole of the text;

 so in this short document you need to give them an overall picture of your work; 

because they do not have enough time to do it; 

 so you should write everything about your work in detail. 

 a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use; 

the manner or style in which someone does something or in which something happens; 

 a statement telling someone what they must do.  

rules or instructions about the best way to do something; 

 a statement saying that you are willing to do something for someone or give them something;

the way in which something is said, offered, shown, or explained to others;

an offer or suggestion, especially in business or politics. 

a statement that consists of a careful considered opinion or judgement; 

 someone who teaches a sport or practical skill;

an intelligent and well-educated person; 

someone whose job is to teach; 

someone who gives lectures, especially in a university.  

 a piece of writing or a talk on a particular subject by someone who has made a study of it; 

a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail;

a spoken or written piece of information that you send to another person or leave fro them; 

a short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student as part of a course of study.