How to Participate in
the Abstract Contest
Hint: The Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) also provides excellent
information about abstracts and display boards. See the links called
"Master the Abstract Writing Process" and "Creating an Effective
Project Display" (PowerPoint presentations) at the ISEF site:
http://www.societyforscience.org/Page.aspx?pid=282 Find
the links about halfway down that page under the "Resources for
Students & Teachers" heading.
The following text was supplied
by Alaska Professional Communicators:
Alaska Professional Communicators awards
certificates and cash prizes to students for the quality of their written
abstracts. Abstracts are judged on format, syntax, spelling, grammar, punctuation,
neatness, and originality. There are three categories for the
abstract contest: Grades 4-6, Grades 7-8, and Grades 9-12. A written abstract is:
- required for grades 9-12
- strongly recommended for grades
7-8
- recommended for grades 4-6
Follow these steps to enter your
abstract for judging by Alaska Professional Communicators:
1. Print the Alaska Professional
Communicators
abstract contest entry form. Fill in this form and have your adult sponsor sign it.
(The adult sponsor, not the student, must sign the form to
certify that the abstract is the student's own work.)
2. Prepare your abstract:
3. Make two copies of your
abstract. Keep the first copy with your project portfolio.
4. Staple the
abstract contest entry form to the
second copy of your abstract.
5. Submit the signed entry form
stapled to the abstract at registration.
Please Note!
You must have two copies of your
abstract. One stays with the project portfolio at your display; the
other is stapled to the
abstract contest entry form and submitted at registration
to the Alaska Professional Communicators contest. Any abstract submitted without the
abstract contest entry form
or without the adult sponsor's signature will be disqualified.
Alaska Professional Communicators
will not return abstracts unless specifically requested to do so.
Recommended Reading and Viewing:
Abstract
Q&A and Hints
Alaska
Professional Communicators Judging Hints
(useful for students and judges)
Example Abstract
"Master the Abstract Writing Process"
and "Creating an Effective Project Display" (PowerPoint
presentations) at the ISEF site:
http://www.societyforscience.org/Page.aspx?pid=282
Find these links about halfway down that page under the "Resources
for Students & Teachers"
Alaska
Professional Communicators Contests
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