Activity A

Decide if the following sentences belong in an abstract or an executive summary.

  1. The aim of the research was to assess the effectiveness of organic brake pads incorporating Kevlar pulp in comparison to ceramic brake pads.

  2. It is recommended that the company take immediate measures to reduce the emission of pollutants at the Boxton plant.

  3. Sales of XY show an annual revenue of $780,000 of which 25% derives from small retail chains in the northwest of the country.

  4. It was found that, in all cases, layer thickness was the parameter which had the greatest impact on the durability of the material under analysis.

  5. The data for this report was obtained from on-site interviews of personnel and accident reports filed between 2018-2022.

  6. 20 samples were analysed under a scanning electron microscope.

  7. Profits anticipated for the quarter will be 30% lower than those from the same period in 2021.

What parts of the abstract or executive summary might the sentences appear in? What helped you decide?