Information for CARD Applicants

An abstract is a short summary (100 - 300 words) or description of scholarly or creative work that conveys the purpose, significance, and outcomes of your work. A well-written abstract  should contain the following components:

1. An introduction that outlines the motivation or rationale for the project, the central question you are trying to answer, or the problem you are trying to address.
2. A summary of the methods you used in the project
3. Your main findings or results and their significance
4. A conclusion

This year, we will review CARD abstracts based on the criteria above. Failure to meet these criteria may result in denial of your application to present at CARD. Please keep your abstracts between 100 - 300 words, and see below for some additional resources that may be helpful as you write your abstract:

USF Writing Center

"Writing an Abstract for Your Research Paper" - UW Madison Writing Center

"How to Write an Abstract | Steps & Examples" - Scribbr

Gleeson Library Research Guides

Do you want to give an oral presentation at CARD? Here are some resources that may be helpful as you write and practice your talk:

Resources for Public Speaking - Amherst College

"A Speech Is Not An Essay" - John Coleman, Harvard Business Review

Speech Style Example Videos - University of Mary Washington

"Dealing with Public Speaking Nerves" - Garr Reynolds, Presentation Zen

"How to Make a Great Presentation" - TED Talk Playlist