Rereading the discussion opening and abstract consolidates understanding of a research report

Evidence

After you have finished reading an article, it can also be helpful to reread the first few paragraphs of the discussion and the abstract. As noted, these two passages present highly distilled summaries of the major ideas in a research report. Just as they can help guide your reading of a report, they can also help you consolidate your understanding of a report once you have finished reading it. They provide a check on whether you have understood the main points of a report, and offer a succinct digest of the research in the authors’ own words. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4577