Abstract Submission Resources
Writing a Better Abstract
Start with a good idea
- Address the “so what” question
- Answer the “who cares” question
- Show how your information addresses a common problem or important gap
Grab at the get-go
- Orient (don’t confuse) the reader with the title
- Set the stage with the first sentence
- Put the punch right up front with a strong significance statement and/or strong purpose statement
Then don’t smother it
- Use clear, crisp, precise sentences
- Stick with action language
- Be careful about using acronyms
- Provide data, not promises
- Give enough information to make the reader want more
Cover four areas of content
- Introduce the problem
- Describe your novel approach
- Summarize your amazing results
- End with an insightful comment