Thursday, October 23, 2008
Idiot's guide to writing conference papers PLZHELP
Sue me, I'm sick of reading through 11 library books, 1 online book, 3 pdf books and 25 pdf journals. ALL ON BULLYING!Firstly, procrastinate after
Oh wait. Did I mention to pick a topic first?
Next, rock up to your nearest library and borrow a whole heap of books on your topic.
Hop onto the nearest computer and source for online journals to help you. Make sure they are recent. Books/journals dating back to the 1980s are acceptable but discouraged. Reference a whole heap of it and you're in a whole load of shit. Make sure you find out what referencing style your lecturer wants. I know I need to use the APA referencing style.
Then, write up your 150 word abstract on your topic of choice.
My abstract includes
(i) a brief description of the topic or issue
(ii) the rationale or reason for focussing on that topic in this course on diversity and teaching
(iii) an indication of evidence and research that you will present, including experiences on practicum
(iv) the conclusions and implications for your teaching and teachers more generally.
Mind you, this was done in 20 minutes and it's due tomorrow.
To help you with your conference paper, fake your evidence if you want to/need to. *w*
Once you have collated your evidence, relate them to your research and real life experiences. Lecturers love it when you write in first person for conference papers!
And finally conclude your paper. :D Make sure it coincides with your abstract and the topic!
TADAH! The idiot's guide to writing a conference paper. Not to be taken seriously.