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How to make
your abstract
stand out
John Wren
Co-convenor ANZEA 2022 National
Conference Organising Committee
Making your Abstract
Stand out
6 MAY 2022: ANZEA CONFERENCE
2
What is an abstract?
• You are making a sales pitch
Know your audience
• Research the Conference
Plan and write your abstract
• Do the prep
• What is it you are wanting to do and how
will it contribute to conference
Tips – do’s and don’ts
What is an abstract?
You are making a sales pitch
An abstract is a brief summary of the paper you want
to present at an academic or professional /
practitioners conference, but actually it's much more
than that.
With the abstract you are selling your ideas, first to
the conference organisers, and then to the
conference delegates.
You need to make your abstract as fascinating and
enticing as possible.
The abstract, does not only say something about the
paper you are proposing, but also a lot about
yourself.
3
Some tips
Do’s
1. Do your research on the Conference theme and programme structure
2. Make your abstract fascinating, enticing, and different
 make the title work
 grab people’s attention. Most importantly, it needs to state your topic clearly and develop
interest
 be clear about what the specific topic is you are presenting on
 explain your work or topic for discussion, give context, method, findings or line of argument,
and what you will be doing
 say what the purpose of the presentation is; how:
will it contribute to the conference theme and streams, the audience benefit from attending
4
Some tips
Do’s
3. Write the abstract out in MS Word first then copy into the online form
 this allows to you monitor your word count, move things around, check your
spelling etc.
4. Be clear and concise – make every word and character matter
 Remain focused and establish your ideas
 Avoid fillers and jargon
 Edit with a clear head
 Write your abstract well, using plain English wherever possible
5
Some tips
Do’s
5. Answer all the form questions
 This gives you more room to outline your proposal and its benefits to the
organisers and attendees
 Helps the selectors to think about where the proposal might fit within the overall
programme
6
Some tips
Don’ts
1. Take selection for granted – slots are limited
2. Poor quality abstracts will not be accepted. Poor quality means
• not clear what the question / topic is that is being talked about, not aligned with the conference streams,
• it is not easy to understand, it is confusing, lacks a structure, clear line of argument or presentation flow
• it is boring – make it attractive, what will participants learn, get out of coming to hear your presentation
• indicates poor methods or understanding about the argument and context
3. Assume everybody will have your knowledge of evaluation terms, concepts, or specific methodologies
4. Leave it too late to prepare your abstract or submit a half-completed form
• as it will significantly limit the chances of selection compared to other proposals
7

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How to make your Abstract Stand Out.pptx

  • 1. How to make your abstract stand out John Wren Co-convenor ANZEA 2022 National Conference Organising Committee
  • 2. Making your Abstract Stand out 6 MAY 2022: ANZEA CONFERENCE 2 What is an abstract? • You are making a sales pitch Know your audience • Research the Conference Plan and write your abstract • Do the prep • What is it you are wanting to do and how will it contribute to conference Tips – do’s and don’ts
  • 3. What is an abstract? You are making a sales pitch An abstract is a brief summary of the paper you want to present at an academic or professional / practitioners conference, but actually it's much more than that. With the abstract you are selling your ideas, first to the conference organisers, and then to the conference delegates. You need to make your abstract as fascinating and enticing as possible. The abstract, does not only say something about the paper you are proposing, but also a lot about yourself. 3
  • 4. Some tips Do’s 1. Do your research on the Conference theme and programme structure 2. Make your abstract fascinating, enticing, and different  make the title work  grab people’s attention. Most importantly, it needs to state your topic clearly and develop interest  be clear about what the specific topic is you are presenting on  explain your work or topic for discussion, give context, method, findings or line of argument, and what you will be doing  say what the purpose of the presentation is; how: will it contribute to the conference theme and streams, the audience benefit from attending 4
  • 5. Some tips Do’s 3. Write the abstract out in MS Word first then copy into the online form  this allows to you monitor your word count, move things around, check your spelling etc. 4. Be clear and concise – make every word and character matter  Remain focused and establish your ideas  Avoid fillers and jargon  Edit with a clear head  Write your abstract well, using plain English wherever possible 5
  • 6. Some tips Do’s 5. Answer all the form questions  This gives you more room to outline your proposal and its benefits to the organisers and attendees  Helps the selectors to think about where the proposal might fit within the overall programme 6
  • 7. Some tips Don’ts 1. Take selection for granted – slots are limited 2. Poor quality abstracts will not be accepted. Poor quality means • not clear what the question / topic is that is being talked about, not aligned with the conference streams, • it is not easy to understand, it is confusing, lacks a structure, clear line of argument or presentation flow • it is boring – make it attractive, what will participants learn, get out of coming to hear your presentation • indicates poor methods or understanding about the argument and context 3. Assume everybody will have your knowledge of evaluation terms, concepts, or specific methodologies 4. Leave it too late to prepare your abstract or submit a half-completed form • as it will significantly limit the chances of selection compared to other proposals 7