Hua DONG,Tongji University Types of abstracts Informative abstract:designed to condense the paper. Indicative abstract (or descriptive abstract): designed to indicate the subject dealt with in a paper,making it easy for potential readers to decide whether to read the paper. Ref:R A Day(1998)How to Write and Publish a scientific paper,Cambridge University PressTypes of abstracts Informative abstract: designed to condense the paper. Indicative abstract (or descriptive abstract): designed to indicate the subject dealt with in a paper, making it easy for potential readers to decide whether to read the paper. Ref: R A Day (1998) How to Write and Publish a scientific paper, Cambridge University Press ©Hua DONG, Tongji University