You can also view this chart as an interactive web page (which might be the easiest way to see the details), or as an image file (PNG).
Plan for the day
- First critique of student abstracts. Read your peers’ work and:
- underline what confuses
- highlight (Lindsey will bring highlighters) the core idea and key words and phrases
- write a general comment at the end, noting strengths and weaknesses
- Go over Lindsey’s crazy abstracts flowchart (above)
- Critique sample abstracts in shared Google Doc
- Each of us takes one of the 3 sample abstracts and critiques, filling out a section of the Google Doc
- Each of us briefly explains our sample abstract to the rest of the group, highlighting strengths and weaknesses
- Second critique of student abstracts. Use the flowchart and our sample abstracts to compare.
- Star the strongest part of the abstract
- Make a list of five suggestions for revision
- NCUR
- discuss questions and concerns
- go over how to fill out the application
- For Next Week: submit your abstract to NCUR. It is due Dec. 6th and they will not accept late abstracts. Mail both Lindsey and Prof. Isenberg when you have successfully submitted your abstract.
Links
- Abstracts Handout (UNC Writing Center)
- Examples of Research Abstracts (UW-Madison)
- Collaborative Google Doc: Critiquing Sample Abstracts
