Saturday, January 18, 2025 (online and in person, 18:00~)
How to write a better abstract for the JALT2025 Conference call for presentation submissions
Trevor A. Holster
- Watch the YouTube recording
- Download the slides (as PDF)
- Sign up for the next abstract writing workshop at JALT ZPD
Conference proposals for JALT2025 are due March 2. There are some major differences to the abstract format and submission process this year. Every year, the JALT conference receives many more submissions than it is possible to accommodate, so many submissions must be rejected. Acceptance or rejection depends entirely on the quality of the abstract, so understanding the submission and vetting process is essential to improving your chances of acceptance. In this workshop, I will review the submission process and different categories of submission, including common mistakes that will result in rejection. I will then explain the vetting process and rubric that reviewers use and show some sample abstracts to illustrate common weaknesses in submissions. Participants are encouraged to bring their own abstracts for peer-review following the presentation.
JALT's Writers' Peer Support Group (PSG) will join us online to offer support and guidance as well.
Trevor Holster is the Program Chair for the JALT2025 International conference. He teaches English at Fukuoka Jogakuin University and has a Masters of Applied Linguistics degree from the University of Southern Queensland and a Professional Certificate in Language Assessment from the University of Melbourne. His research interests include formative classroom assessment and peer-assessment.
Fee: Free for JALT members. 500 yen for non-members (payable through PayPal; details will be given during the workshop)
Location: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus room; go in the back entrance shown on the map). From Hakata, take the Nanakuma Subway Line to Tenjin-Minami Station, exit 4. If you haven't been to this location before, please note that the entrance is NOT through the department store, it is around the back from the department store entrances, here: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9 (You'll find this by Googling エルガーラ オフィス棟). Click here to watch a video showing the venue location.
The JALT2025 Annual International Conference will be held October 31-November 2, 2025 at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi, Tokyo.