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The Delta English Studies Consortium In Association with CSUS’s Peer and Academic Resource Center and the CSUS English Department Presents: The 9th Annual DESC English Studies Conference "Your Silence Will Not Protect You: Bridging Our Differences" Keynote Speaker: Dr. Torsa Ghosal Saturday, April 18, 2020 CSU Sacramento Conference April 18, 2020 at Sacramento University Student Center from 8:30 am (participating presenters) 9am - 3pm with lunch 12pm. Tickets: $15 (advance) Ticket Price includes lunch for all attendees. Possible topic areas include: - Literary Analysis - Discourse Communities - Multimodal Writings - Critical Theories - Teaching Methods in TESOL, K-12, Composition, or Literature Guidelines for Submitting a Conference Proposal http://deltaenglishstudiesconsortium.weebly.com/ SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACTS NOW to: [email protected] Abstracts are DUE by 11:59PM Friday, March 6, 2020 “My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken, for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for which I am still seeking, I had made contact with other women while we examined the words to fit a world in which we all believed, bridging our differences.” — Audre Lorde Each year, members of the Delta English Studies Consortium invite students in the Sacramento region to present their work at an Undergraduate Research Conference for English majors. Presenters deliver researched papers of 15 minutes in all branches of English, including: -Literary Analysis -Discourse Communities -Teaching Methods in TESOL, K-12, Composition, or Literature -Critical Theories -Multimodal Writings * For explanations of these branches please click these links. To present at the conference, you must submit a proposal, using the guidelines below. Proposals to present at the conference must be typed and double-spaced, with one-inch margins and Times New Roman type-face in a 12-point font. Please include all of the following in your proposal:
Writing the Abstract In academic writing, an abstract is a summary of the writer’s research, including the problem being investigated, the methods of the investigation, and the conclusions drawn as a result of the research conducted by the writer of the paper. An abstract typically mentions the questions that sparked the research paper and indicates why answers to these questions—the conclusions drawn or thesis of the paper—are important. Depending on the topic of the research, a discussion of methods might include a comparison of different literary works, historical research, review of scholarly or critical opinion, or field investigation (such as classroom observations or survey results). The abstract is a professional piece of writing and must represent your best work. It is essential to proofread your abstract carefully before submitting it; proposals with numerous errors will be eliminated from consideration. The DESC Selection Committee strongly recommends that you seek feedback from a faculty advisor before you submit your proposal for consideration. Please review the sample proposal before submitting your work for consideration by the DESC Selection Committee. Sample Proposal For questions, more information or to submit abstracts, please contact [email protected]. |