Writing an effective conference abstract

Albarran, John; Dowling, Sally

Abstract

This paper aims to provide guidance on developing a strategy for writing a competitive and high quality abstract to increase the likelihood of it being accepted at a targeted conference. Well-presented abstracts play a crucial role in stimulating intellectual curiosity, and in ‘branding’ the relevance of new ideas and concepts to an audience succinctly and concisely. How the information is conveyed is a skilled activity that demands focused thinking and clarity in the use of language. To enhance appreciation of the core principles, this paper will be structured around exploring what is meant by a conference abstract, obtaining relevant information prior to writing, and developing a communication style that is clear, concise, informative and accessible leading to acceptance.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 30, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 10, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 12, 2017
• Deposit Date: Aug 7, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 7, 2017
• Journal: British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1749-6403
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 324-328
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.7.324
• Keywords: conference abstracts, writing a conference abstract, abstract preparation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/884260
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.7.324
• Contract Date: Sep 7, 2017