ABSTRACT WRITING 101

Writing an abstract can be challenging yet rewarding. As a key component alongside your presentation, it deserves careful attention.

Here we provide brief guidelines to help you prepare your first scientific conference abstract.

What is the BIG SCIENCE QUESTION you seek to answer?

A key question for you to ask yourself about your research. It may lead you to share your results more clearly.

Why is your research IMPORTANT?

In a world full of scientific discoveries, making your research stand out is a useful skill to develop.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT ABSTRACT?

A great abstract contains all the key points and no unnecessary details of the research it relates to. It is a stand-alone text that conveys a clear message and tells you whether the research paper, poster, or presentation interests you.

Here are the basic components of an abstract:

Length: Typically 150 to 350 words.
Title: Concise, captivating, and descriptive.
Introduction: One to two sentences about why your research is important/interesting. Be bold in your opening sentence.
Methods: Describe briefly your methodology, including the design and data collection (1-3 sentences).
Results: What are the major findings of your research? (1-3 sentences).
Explain key implications.
Conclusions and suggestions for future research (1 sentence).

Finally, we have a couple of links regarding abstract writing.

The first one is a YouTube guide from UIC Honors College on how to write abstracts for presentations.
The second one is a blog from Dr Matthieu Chartier where you can find tips and tricks for abstract writing.

UIC Honors college video:

Abstract Writing Presentation

Dr. Matthieu Chartier

https://fourwaves.com/blog/how-to-write-an-abstract-for-a-conference/

Page updated

Report abuse

ABSTRACT WRITING 101