Writing an abstract might not seem to be at the top of your list of priorities when writing your PhD dissertation, but it’s probably the first thing a reader will see when they encounter your research ...

The brevity of an abstract belies its importance to a manuscript. It’s what catches a reader’s attention and helps them to decide whether a paper is relevant. Yet failing to reflect the content of the ...

Undergraduate students from all disciplines are invited to submit a research abstract to the U of A's Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Competition. Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb ...

THE last sections to write in a research report are the abstract, the acknowledgments and dedication. The abstract “follows directly after the title page and precedes the main body of the paper.” ...

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Work can be submitted to one of the five categories. Abstracts that do not contain data may be accepted for an online recording on VoiceThread but will not qualify for an in-person presentation or ...

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