solving problems. Writing an abstract helps you clarify in your own mind what about, a real aid in drafting and It helps your article is as a whole. you solve the problems you will have to solve in the article Since an abstract is a miniature version of your article-less than 250 words in the humanities and less than 120 in the social sciences it provides you with the opportunity to distill your ideas and identify the most important. It also serves you as a diagnostic tool: If you cannot write a brief abstract of your article, then your article may lack focus