4-part Series Workshop  
Abstract Writing

Date:
  Part 1  Monday, June 25　　     6:00 p.m. － 7:30 p.m.       
  Part 2  Tuesday, June 26          6:00 p.m. － 7:30 p.m.
  Part 3  Wednesday, June 27  　 6:00 p.m. － 7:30 p.m.         
  Part 4  Thursday, June 28　      6:00 p.m. － 7:30 p.m.

Venue:
Library Hall at Central Library

Participants:
Researchers of Hiroshima Univ.
*Graduate students are welcome.
*This is a faculty development program.

Instructor:
Todd Allen, Ph.D.
Writing Advisor Fellow

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 last academic year, but the activities will be different.

Registration: Closed

Contact:
Writing Center, Hiroshima University  
E-mail: wrc-research@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp