Â鶹AV

4-part Series Workshop  
Abstract Writing

Date:
 Saturday
  Part 1  April 7  10:00a.m.£­12:00p.m.          
  Part 2  April 7   2:00p.m.£­ 4:00p.m.
  Part 3  April 14 10:00a.m.£­12:00p.m.          
  Part 4  April 14  2:00p.m.£­ 4:00p.m.

Venue:

Meeting Room 2 (3rd floor)
Clinical Administration Building, Kasumi Campus

Outline:
1st:
 Title: Overview of Abstracts:
  What are abstracts?
  What is the purpose of an abstract?
  Key elements of abstracts.
  Examples of ¡®good¡¯ and ¡®not so good¡¯ abstracts.

2nd:
 Title: Writing the Abstract (Part 1)
 ¡®The bones¡¯ of an abstract.
  What does each part do?
  Strategies used to construct the abstract.

3rd:  
 Title: Writing the Abstract (Part 2)
 ¡®Writing moves¡¯ within an abstract.
 ¡®Putting it together¡¯.
 ¡®Things to avoid¡¯ in your abstract.

4th:
  Title: Finishing the Abstract
   Revising, editing and proofreading the abstract.
   Strategies to improve readability.

*The participants are strongly recommended to attend all workshops.
*This is a hands-on workshop series; please bring your own PC to the workshops
*This is a repeated workshop. All contents will be the same as the workshop held  at Higashi-hiroshima campus.

Registration:
 

Participants:
Researchers of Hiroshima Univ.
 *Graduate students are welcome.

Contact:
Writing Center, Â鶹AV  
E-mail: wrc-research@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp