giving conference papers

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CGU Writing Center

24 February 2010


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• How do I go about nding aconference, subitting anabstract and !resenting y!a!er"

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$• 1. Find a conference. &our

co''eagues and !rofessors can (e'!wit( t(is, or you can )isit t(e Websites for your disci!'ine*

– +ry www*conferencea'erts*co w(o

-new t(ere was a .C(ristianity and t(e/etecti)e tory conference, forea!'e"

http://www.conferencealerts.com/http://www.conferencealerts.com/


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2. Locate the call for papers.3!ectost conferences to as- for !a!ersabout si ont(s in ad)ance* If yourtargeted conference is in o)eber

2010, for ea!'e, t(e dead'ine is 'i-e'yaround 5arc(*

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%scertain if you need to be a eber of anorgani6ation to subit a !a!er7 if so, andyou8re serious, 9oin* tudent dues for osta9or acadeic organi6ations run :;0 or

'ess*


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• 3. Decide what kind ofpresentation you’d like to make.oe conferences 'et you organi6e a!ane' or )o'unteer to res!ond toot(ers* +(ere are a nuber of ty!esof !a!ers and !resentations$


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• Pa!er wit( res!ondent* Usua''y about1; inutes wit( a 1;inute res!onse*

• Pane' !resentation*Usua''y or c(arts, gra!(s, etc*


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• 4. Write your abstract*

– 5eet t(e dead'ine* 3noug( said*

– 5ost abstracts are no ore t(an t(ees>bu66words fro t(e ca''for !a!ers to dri)e t(e !oint (oe*


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Get to t(e !oint* o need for fancyintroductions7 'ead wit( t(e t(esisstateent>researc( Buestions, and c'arifyw(at your !a!er wi'' deonstrate*

Use your own words* %bstracts are t(e!'ace for your to bring your uniBue ideas

to bear, not to Buote etensi)e'y fro t(ewor-s of ot(ers*


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• W(at s!ecic t(ings

s(ou'd I -ee! in indfor y (uanities

!resentation"


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%$1. Write your essay to be presentedorally.

Dra' !resentations are )ery diEerent t(anwritten ones* Ho'd your audience8s (and$ .I

wi'' a-e t(ree !oints$ First,

5a-e sentences s(orter and 'ess e'aboratet(an you ig(t want to for a written !a!er*

ay .Buoteend Buote w(en you Buotetet your audience can8t see Buotationar-s*


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• 2* nticipate !uestions andcriticism.

– Peo!'e are t(ere to discuss, not to 9ust 'isten*/on8t ta-e Buestions>criticis !ersona''y7res!ond !rofessiona''y and ca''y* /on8t beafraid to say, .&our coent is certain'ywort( 'oo-ing into, or sii'ar*

– +a-e your notes t(at didn8t a-e it into t(e

!a!er, as we'' as a co!y of t(e bib'iogra!(yfor it* %'so, ta-e notes of w(at !eo!'e say@t(ese can (e'! rene your !a!er for!ub'ication*


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3. Focus your paper. – &ou cannot argue for an entire t(eory*

C(oose D3 idea, inter!retation,reading, etc* and focus on it* 5a-e a

c'ear t(esis stateent and bac- it u!wit( a few !ieces of co!e''inge)idence*


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#$• W(at s!ecic t(ingss(ou'd I -ee! in indfor y socia' sciences!resentation"


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%$• For your to!ic, c(oose a a9or t(ee or Buestion

t(at re!resents a t(in s'ice of t(e e'dJs currentdebates* Le on t(e cutting edge*

• Dn t(e rst !age, 'ocate t(e Buestion in a bodyof -now'edge>'iterature*

• 5a-e t(e t(eoretica' signicance of your ideasc'ear*

• Ha)e a strong, creati)e researc(design* %ntici!ate !ossib'e critiBues*


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• Use c'ear terino'ogy, but use as 'itt'es!ecia'i6ed terino'ogy as !ossib'e*

• Consider t(e !a!er a 'ega' brief t(ata-es a !ersuasi)e case and ts it into anongoing dia'ogue*

• Use a bu''et conc'usion* In t(e na' !artof t(e !a!er, re!eat t(e Buestion !osed,

t(en e!'ain (ow you addressed t(eBuestion, and w(y t(e Buestion isre'e)ant* 3nd wit( a stateent of t(e'arger i!'ications of your Buestion*


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Pre!aring for t(e Conference

• 1. "ead out loud o#er and o#er. +(eore you read out 'oud, t(e ore 'i-e'yyou are to catc( odd !(rasings and

o)er'ong sentences* P'us, it (e'!s you!ractice*

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2. When you read$ %o more slowlythan you think you should* =are'y do!eo!'e ta'- too s'ow'y at a conference@err on t(e side of s'owness*


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• 3. &repare your manuscript sothat you can read it.If you need to

bu! u! t(e font si6e, do it*

• 4. 'umber your pa%es.If you

(a!!en to dro! your !a!ers idta'-,t(is is !rice'ess*

• ;* &resent your paper to friends$collea%ues$ professors$etc.Practice a-es !erfect*


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Presenting ./os and./on8ts

• 1. "espect time limits.If you8)e got20 inutes, t(at eans 1011 !ages

of doub'es!aced, 12!t font* =u'e oft(ub$ 2 ins*>!age

• 2* "ead from your te(t. +(is ise!ected* /on8t try to be anete!oraneous s!ea-er*


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• 3. De)ne your terms.It8s best toa)oid 9argon and o)er'y s!ecic

terino'ogy, but if you are using aword wit( u'ti!'e eanings wit(inyour e'd, e!'ain w(at you ean*

• 4. Find simple ways to discusscomple( ideas. Use easi'y gras!ed

eta!(ors and ana'ogies*

• *. +se #ocal in,ection. Le engaging

@no onotone


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• -. Don’t stand stock still. Lut don8t!ace, eit(er*

• . Don/t be afraid to say you don/tknow the answer to a particular!uestion. +(e tric- is not to sound

defensi)e, but to condent'y say t(att(at area is soet(ing you rea''y need toresearc(, or t(at youJd 'i-e to ta-e a 'oo-

at t(ose sources, etc*

• 0. #erprepare your #isualaidshandouts.


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5ost i!ortant'y

• H%?3 FU Conferences are

about being wit( !eo!'ew(o (a)e a !assion for t(esae t(ings you do* 3n9oyit*


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