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academic writer: organization: abstracts: bullet points

Use of bullet points
Bullet points are a good format to summarize content in an easily accessible way.
EXAMPLE

A vocabulary-based language learning methodology for the World Wide Web
This paper describes the vocabulary-based methodology adopted in implementing the Hong Kong ‘Virtual Language Centre’ (VLC) as an integrated language learning and study platform run from a dedicated web server. The VLC integrates on a single platform methodologies from computer assisted language learning (CALL), data-driven learning (DDL) and corpus linguistics, electronic dictionaries and multimedia design, in a way that offers a comprehensive learning facility that combines ease of access with integration of the fullest range of these resources. The Virtual Language Centre includes the following features:
  • The South China Morning Post ESL Corner with regular updates of exercises using SCMP articles
  • A variety of English Language Study Materials & Tests
  • English / Chinese Lexicon (An On-line Electronic Dictionary)
  • A Web Concordancer
  • A Putonghua (Mandarin) Course for Beginners

using 'will' to describe the future
using the passive
using the simple present tense

 

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