LIN MEI CHANG ( 張琳美 ) PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN How to write your abstract ? 2009/10/14 Wednesday Poster Presentation of Research Work

Acknowledgement 2 English Department of PU Dr. Chao, Yu-Chuan Joni Dr. Huang, L.J. Daphne

Academic writing course Take the course and start your writing trip. Take the challenge and overcome it. Learn from your professors and classmates. Accept good suggestions and revise your writing. Share your ideas with others and be positive.

Academic writing course Books: Lester, J.D. & Lester, J.D.Jr. (2005) Writing research papers: A complete guide (11 th edition). New York: Pearson Longman. See P.P Writing the Abstract Swales, J.M. & Feak, C.B. (2007) Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (2 nd edition). Michigan: University of Michigan Press. See P.P Writing Summaries

Academic writing course The following includes a list of very useful websites: s/essay/ s/essay/ eral/academic/index.xml eral/academic/index.xml dent/ac_paper/what.shtml dent/ac_paper/what.shtml

Call for paper Requirement: Abstract: 300 words or 50 words. Poster presentation Due day Send it

For example Please see the PPT of FIONA MOSS & DUNCAN NEUHAUSER Also see the link of 2009 Video testimonials resources/2009-video-testimonialshttp://internationalforum.bmj.com/forum- resources/2009-video-testimonials poster presentation in the conference

FIONA MOSS & DUNCAN NEUHAUSER How to write your abstract and get published Barcelona 2007

Objectives Learn about writing as a process Encourage you think about what others could learn from your work

Format of this seminar Practical Fun Informative Interactive session BRIEF!!

Why bother to write well? To communicate your work well For clarity and accuracy of your message To engage and stimulate your readers To help you reflect on your work Because it can be enjoyable and fun

Reasons for not writing Difficulty knowing where to start Not knowing how to start Anxiety about writing skills Lack of confidence: no assessment of writing skills on health related courses Writing is a “gift” Etc, etc.....

Getting down to writing: Story Structure (Style)

Your story: Think about a quality improvement (QI) work/project/research of your own that you would like to share with others Describe it by writing about it in a just paragraph or two. Get it down to its “basics”

Now… just who is this story for? READERS…. So…. Who are these readers???

Who are your readers? Editors? Reviewers? Not primarily….. Who do you want to know about your work?

Who are your readers? Director Colleagues/peers Your boss, your team, your students Your funding agency Your clients/local population Etc

Now find out about your story from a “reader” What is the story? What are the messages? What do they really want to know? What do they think is missing?

Now … revise your description of your research In the light of the input from your “reader”. Revise your brief description of your research. Make sure that you make the main messages clear.

Writing papers: finding a structure Structure can help with the process of writing Use it as an “aide journal” Make sure that you use the structure appropriate for the journal and article type

Structure: finding a form Standard structure helps writing Structure provides a logical sequence Must contain “the story” within it Setting objectives for the paper is important Continuity between sections is important Link back to objectives throughout End should connect with beginning ie “discussion” must relate to “introduction”

First: what sort of paper reflects your work? A quality improvement report? A research paper? A review? A “How To Do It?” An opinion/view point? A letter?.etc etc etc.....

Structure for research papers Standard structure for research papers. “IMRaD” Introduction/Methods/Results and/Discussion

Now… write that abstract Use the 2 paragraphs you wrote about your research paper, remember the input from your “reader” Revise it using the structure provided…

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