The IAU CAPjournal, in collaboration with the CAP 2022 SOC, organized an Abstract Writing Workshop in support of the hybrid Communicating Astronomy to the Public (CAP) Conference. During the workshop, the organizers shared some common types of abstracts, do’s and don’t’s in abstract writing, reviewed the expectations from the conference Scientific Organizing Committee, and gave participants a chance to brainstorm ideas with others working on similar projects.
The SOC is offering English language editing support to abstract applicants who may need it.
Resources used in the workshop can be downloaded below:
- Abstract Writing Workshop (presentation)
- Abstract Writing Workshop – Writing Advice(PDF)
- workshop_descriptive(PDF)
- workshop_informative(PDF)
- rubric(PDF)
References:
Abstracts. The Writing Center • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2021, September 22). Retrieved from https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/abstracts/
Ellis, M. (2021, May 7). How to write an abstract for your paper. Grammarly Blog. Retrieved from https://www.grammarly.com/blog/write-an-abstract/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gcQ_cRDpsWkC6t6uwymnXVKfb1bH6jFj-kHdGI8Tdlx8w5LEgSZ1RoCzj0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Hurley, M. (2020, August 11). Eleven common mistakes when writing an abstract. Writing clear science. Retrieved from https://www.writingclearscience.com.au/abstractmistakes/
The University of Adelaide. (n.d.). Writing an abstract: Writing Centre learning guide. Retrieved from https://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/sites/default/files/docs/learningguide-writinganabstract.pdf
