NCUR ABSTRACT PREPARATIONSubmit BEFORE December 2, 2014

Submission Guidelines: 2015 Conferencehttp://www.cur.org/ncur_2015/ (Must register an account and then submit abstract)

Faculty Mentor: Patricia Chantrill

1. State, in clear terms, the central research question and the purpose of the research.

ABSTRACT SAMPLE: Rhetoric

Stressful experiences in an individual’s life often produce the desire for a simple, unpretentious country style of living. Because people experience a longing for these simple pleasures such as a significant relationship with family, friends, and nature, they can readily relate to Willa Cather’s short story “Neighbor Rosicky.” This paper is a rhetorical analysis of “Neighbor Rosicky,” specifically focusing on Cather’s language regarding setting which demonstrates Rosicky’s satisfaction with rural Midwestern living. Rosicky finds an appreciation for pastoral life. Willa Cather’s rhetorical style reveals that Rosicky loves his country friends and neighbors. Even as he experiences the difficulties of home and life, he relies on his neighbors for support and compassion. Rosicky also appreciates the self sufficiency he is able to enjoy as he works the land and toils with his hands. Cather’s rhetoric also reveals that Rosicky has a deep connection with nature. This paper demonstrates how language use can help a reader build an alliance with characters in a short story, and through word use the reader can experience the same emotions and longings that the characters in the story experience. (183 words)

Annie E. Mullen (Dr. Faith Mullen) Department of Communication Studies, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA [2008 NCUR Submission]

2. Provide a brief discussion of the research methodology. [CMST 301]

•Your Concepts To Campaigns (C2C) research paper will describe and analyze a 2014 campaign artifact and its connection to at least TWO CONCEPTS in your textbook [Political Communication: Rhetoric, Government, and Citizens, Dan F. Hahn, 2nd Ed. (2003)]. Think chapter headings for your conceptual focus, but you can expand your 2-chapter/concept focus with additional concepts discussed in class.

[From Blog 3:http://policom301.wordpress.com/blog-3/]

2. Provide a brief discussion of the research methodology. [CMST 420]• PARADIGM:1. Provide examples of real-world health communication challenges on

college campuses nationwide and evaluate how they were addressed by health communicators. Research Question: How did health communicators address this health challenge? Evaluate the effectiveness and outcome.

2. Explore how communication can play a vital role in achieving personal and public health objectives with particular attention to college student communication preferences. Research Question: Are student communication preferences matched to health objectives?

3. An analysis of how health messages are developed and delivered to college students and how college-based health communication campaigns are designed, implemented and evaluated. Research Question: Are these campaigns working? Why or why not?

4. Evaluate and respond to (and provide solutions for) health literacy challenges and differences across diverse (age, sexual orientation, religious orientation, first generation, race and ethnicity, etc.) populations of students at EWU. Research Question: How do health literacy challenges differ across diverse student populations at EWU?

[From Blog 3: http://healthcommunication420.wordpress.com/blog-3/]

2. Provide a brief discussion of the research methodology. [CMST 450]From your syllabus: “These writing assignments are designed to facilitate the

student’s ability to demonstrate productive criticism on a specified subject. Your criticism must be aimed at transforming problematic constructions of fear, power, hate and/or hegemony in rhetoric. Each essay should assess the aims and methods of rhetorical theory and criticism and the kinds of knowledge produced by the material covered throughout our quarter-long journey. The paper should be carefully crafted, advancing an insightful argument about theory and critical practices that draws upon the assigned readings and diligent research. They should assess the key contributions each critical perspective can or has made to a productive study of rhetoric that seeks to change the human condition.” �

[Also see Blog 3: http://cmst450.wordpress.com/blog3/]

2. Provide a brief discussion of the research methodology. [CMST 450--continued]

“Each student will choose ONE rhetorical artifact to research. You will analyze your artifact through TWO rhetorical lenses, one of which MUST BE CLOSE TEXTUAL ANALYSIS.”

--Rhetorical Methods: Why did you choose the approaches that you chose (relative to your artifact)? Don’t skip CTA here—explain the connection to persuasion.

[Also see Blog 3: http://cmst450.wordpress.com/blog3/]

Check out sample abstracts

•You can go directly to the NCUR site and check out their abstract archives here: http://www.cur.org/conferences_and_events/student_events/ncur/archive/

•For those interested in what abstracts look like and how they function generically (not from NCUR), please see http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/presentations_abstracts_examples.html.

NCUR ABSTRACT GUIDELINESAbstracts will:1. State, in clear terms, the central research question and the

purpose of the research.2. Provide a brief discussion of the research methodology.3. State conclusions and significance.4. Include text only (no images or graphics)5. Be well organized.• References are allowed within abstracts, but not required.• The form will not process all formatting and special characters

(e.g., scientific symbols). Use plain text format for your abstract.  There is space in the form to include a link to online documentation, formulas, images, music files, etc. in support of your submission.  You may use this space to provide a link to a location to view your abstract in its original form.

• Abstracts are usually 250-300 words long.  They should be no more than 450 words in length.

Submission Time: Be prepared.

Have the following information available when submitting your abstract:

• Name and e-mail address for each faculty mentor and co-author: Patricia Chantrill pchantrill@ewu.edu

• Undergraduate Research Office Coordinator (UROC) name, e-mail address, and phone number—EASTERN STUDENTS LEAVE BLANK

• If you do not have an UROC then provide the information for whomever is the point of contact at your institution—EASTERN STUDENTS LEAVE BLANK

• Presentation type: oral, poster, visual arts, or performing arts—Most of the CMST 301, 420, and 450 submissions will be ORAL presentations, though a few POSTERS are possible. Ask PC.

• Field of study (See below for the complete list.) COMMUNICATIONS/COMMUNICATION STUDIES (or whatever your preferred field is IF you think this research can reasonably fit. Communications/Communication Studies is the default.)

It is strongly recommended that you draft out your abstract information on a Word docx first. Count the words, rethink the language choices, be careful to fulfill all the minimum requirements AND give something extra.

Be brilliant!