Ah, spring--when it’s time to start securing next winter’s conference plans, usually by pulling together abstracts in response to various Calls for Papers. We’ve written a fair amount on conferences ...

Description: Whether you have never written an abstract before or you are looking to improve your writing skills, this pre-conference workshop will provide a model for abstract writing that can be ...

An abstract is a summary of a piece of academic writing. The abstract appears in multiple locations, including at the start of a publication, in conference proceedings, and in electronic databases.

What is a research or creative project abstract? An abstract is a compact, concise, and self-contained description of a project and its results or current status. An abstract communicates to the ...

Alexandra (AJ) Gold recently completed her Ph.D. in English at Boston University. She currently teaches as a Preceptor in the Harvard College Writing Program. Follow her on Twitter @agold258 or check ...