IJSHS ABSTRACT FORM
Abstracts will be published in the Illinois JSHS
Program and distributed to all symposium
attendees. Carefully review and edit your
abstract. Make sure the abstract is clearly and
concisely written with no mistakes in
punctuation, grammar, spelling, and typing.
An abstract is written to summarize the
research paper. The abstract should accurately
convey the essential nature of the research
conducted and the most significant conclusions
reached. A further purpose of the abstract is to
attract the interest and curiosity of the nonspecialist
reader and thus encourage exchange,
discussion, and elaboration between various
authors and between authors and readers.
HEADING
The Heading includes:
1st line- Title of the research (in
upper and lower case)
2nd line- Author’s name(s)
3rd line- High school, high school
city, state
4th line- Name of teacher/sponsor
and/or mentor, and his/her
organization if different than
your high school. Precede the
individual’s name with a
subheading (i.e., teacher, mentor,
sponsor).
See the example on the reverse.
TYPING INSTRUCTIONS
• The abstract and heading are single-spaced,
flush left, in upper and lower case.
• Abstracts must be adequate in length but not
exceed 200 words.
• Include one line of space between heading
and abstract body.
• Type genus and species, if applicable, in