Abstracts and Conclusions

Hmm...I do believe that abstracts are probably one of the most important parts of  published work. But to apply the concept it to a unpublished research paper is interesting. From what I know of abstracts, is that they sum up the important parts of the paper and they don't focus of the details as much as they do on the ideas. That seems like a great way to end a research project, because if you don't limit yourself on the conclusion one could get lost back into the research which by then you have already gotten your point across. An abstract would sum up everything without being to repetitive.