Exercises
Ⅰ.Please determine whether the following statements are true or false.
1.Abstracts reach as the same audience as almost any other form of academic writing.
2.An abstract is important because it gives a first impression of the document that follows，which let readers decide whether they want to continue reading and showing them what to look for if they do.
3.A descriptive abstract outlines the topics covered in a piece of writing，so the reader can decide whether to read the entire paper or not.
4.An informative abstract provides details about the substance of a piece of writing because readers will sometimes rely on the abstract alone for information.
5.Abstracts can't help readers judge whether they should read the whole article.
6.Abstracts help readers understand a text by serving as a pre-reading outline of key points.
7.Abstracts can allow supervisors to review technical work without becoming bogged down in details.
8.Writing an abstract may not involve summarizing a whole manuscript and providing as much new information as possible.
9.A well-prepared abstract enables the reader to quickly identify the basic content of the document，determine its relevance to their interests，and decide whether it is worth taking their time to read the entire document.
10.Although use of“I”is acceptable in some disciplines，many frown on its use in abstracts. Read several abstracts in the publication you're submitting to，focusing on its relevant requirement.
Ⅱ.Answer the following questions.
1.Why is abstract significant in academic writing?
2.What are the main functions of abstract in academic writing?
Ⅲ.Writing practice.
Try your best to write a qualified abstract according to the following passage.
The Global Sales Regional Quality Manager is responsible for providing quality services and support for Asia Pacific and Greater China customers.This job will report directly to the Global Quality Manager.The position holder will be a key member of both the AP/Gr China Sales Team and the Global Quality team.Directly and/or indirectly manage a team which:
1.Manages，tracks，and reports customer quality complaints for AP/Gr China customers. Interfaces with customers，business lines，and factories to ensure that 8D quality requirements and failure analysis throughput time requirements are met.
2.Meets quarterly with team to review customer highlights and improvement opportunities and assigns action items to improve customer perceptions.
3.Participates in and/or arranges customer business/quality reviews，meetings，conferences，and audits.
4.Investigates and authorizes customer quality and administrative returns.
5.Maintains the customer Quality database and ensures that the customer reported data is consistent.
6.Visits with business line and factory personnel as appropriate to convey major customer requirements and drive customer specific improvement activities.
7.Devises creative methods to improve quality processes so that cycle times are reduced，customer satisfaction is improved，and costs of non quality are reduced.
8.Ensures that the organization conforms to ISO 9001 and/or ISO/TS 16949 requirements.