Abstract Expressions: A Quick Guide to Writing Effective Abstracts for Papers and Conferences - Softcover

Gaw MD PhD, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956324231 ISBN 13: 9780956324238

Publisher: SA Press, 2011

Synopsis

Writing a winning abstract is an essential professional skill, but it is not a straightforward task. Good abstract writing requires a clear, cohesive and, above all, concise approach. This Quick Guide combines a set of simple strategies for abstract writing with a series of practical writing and editing exercises. Anyone who is planning on preparing an abstract for submission to a conference or who is working on an abstract for a manuscript would benefit from reading this guide.
Topics covered include:
* the structure and main components of the abstract * practical strategies for writing an effective abstract * the conference abstract selection process and why
abstracts are not accepted * evaluation and discussion of good/bad abstracts
and strategies for improvement

About this title

About the Author

Professor Allan Gaw, MD, PhD, FRCPath, FFPM, PGCert Med Ed is Director of the Clinical Research Facility at Queen's University, Belfast. He has written over 200 abstracts that have been accepted by conferences or published in journals. He is the author or editor of 17 books including the companion volumes in this series. You can learn more about him and his work at allangaw.com

Edition details

• Publisher: SA Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0956324231
• ISBN 13: 9780956324238
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80