Paper sections - RAB responses

CS 390B (CAP), Fall 2020

	purpose	content	style
Abstract	Signal the attention of potential readers who may have an interest in the paper.	Indicate the paper topic and findings, including significance, and mention relevant issues or methods that arise in the paper.	Brief, summary, succinct, with hints. May concisely describe, but doesn't explain.
Introduction	Present the topic of the paper and its general context.	Characterize the context of the problem area; introduce the paper topic; point out significance of the topic and/or its context; perhaps summarize rationale for the paper; (often) indicate the structure of the paper.	Inviting the reader, addressing the reader from his/her particular interests and drawing them towards the issues of the paper.
Conclusion	List findings of the paper and indicate their significance.	Clearly summarize the results presented in the paper; briefly discuss their significance in their context(s); indicate future work or remaining questions.	Businesslike, matter-of-fact, direct, establishing closure.