Writing a Conference Abstract

TOPIC (reflect the conference's nature and clearly indicate your presentation’s subject):

1.  State the problem or question of interest and the argument that your presentation addresses.

2.  Summarize the scholarly influence(s) that will frame your presentation (maybe extrapolate a key idea or cite briefly from a specific scholar’s work).

3.  Highlight your methodology and 3-4 points in your analytical plan of development.

4.  Provide a concluding statement that suggests how your presentation will contribute to or challenge what people may think about the topic.

5.  Edit to keep your abstract error-free and within the required word limit.