1. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 1 Anatomy of an Abstract Malika Moutawakkil Bell Education & Human Resources Center for Adaptive Optics University of California Santa Cruz

2. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 2 What is an Abstract? A mini paper One paragraph Describes what you are going to discuss, present or write about Gives reader an overview of the facts Source of new ideas Gets reader interested (ie: at a conference)

3. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 3 Anatomy of an Abstract The Project: Problem or Question What YOU Did Introduction with Big Picture Observations, Design Testing, Results Design and Methods Discussion and Conclusion

4. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 4 Know Your Audience What would be the best way to get them interested? Write with a person in mind What forum? –Conference –School Symposium –Journal article

5. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 5 Questions to Get Yourself Going What problem did I solve? What goal did I reach? Why does it matter (to industry, science, etc)? How can my work be applied? How does my work fit in with the work of others? Can I support my claims? Is my result expected or is this a new way of thinking about the subject? What assumptions did I make?

6. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 6 What Must an Abstract Have? Adequate information on which to make a judgment. –Brief description –Results, observations and a conclusion –Possible applications

7. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 7 Before Submitting Your Abstract Get mentor approval Proof read Follow guidelines of who ever is requesting the abstract

8. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 8 Your AssignmentToday Include what we talked about today Due Thursday June 8 th Peer review and staff review

9. Center for Adaptive Optics Comminication Curriculum - 2006 9 Abstracts Within Your Internship Mon. June 5 Anatomy of an Abstract Thurs. June 8 1 st Draft Short Course Abstract Due and Peer Review - Peer review, get staff review at end of day Fri. June 9 2 nd Draft Short Course Abstract due - Get staff review at end of day Mon. June 12 Final Short Course Abstract Due - Save for portfolio Mon. July 3 1 st Draft Project Abstract Due - Get staff review by July 7 Mon. July 10 2 nd Draft Project Abstract Due - Get staff review by July 14 Mon. July 17 Final Project Abstract Due Thu. July 20 Abstract due to SACNAS (if applicable) Hawaii Island