ABSTRACT QUESTIONS Who should write the abstract?
• The participant must write the abstract. The URS is designed to help students learn about professional conferences and writing abstracts is part of becoming a professional. • Participants can and should consult with their professor and/or mentor to read over the abstract to make sure it is appropriate. Guidelines are also provided in many discipline handbooks (e.g., the APA stylebook for psychology majors). • There will be workshops to help you fine-tune your abstract. The dates will be announced via your UM-St. Louis student e-mail. However, do not wait until the workshop to start writing your abstract. You will learn much more from the workshop if you have a draft in hand. What should my abstract be like? Your abstract should answer these four questions, using 200 words at most (Note: Each discipline emphasizes some areas more than others, and that is o.k.
