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HomeHow to write a better abstract for the JALT2025 Conference call for presentation submissions
Saturday, January 18th, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Trevor Holster (Program Chair for the JALT2025 International conference)
Conference proposals for JALT2025 are due March 2 (to be confirmed). 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.
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.
The JALT2025 Annual International Conference will be held October 31-November 2, 2025 at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi, Tokyo.
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Fukuoka JALT)
Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen in person; 500 yen online
Venue: Online: Click here. In person: Elgala (Daimaru East), Tenjin (6F, Kurume University Satellite Campus), back door, map Near Tenjin-Minami Station (Nanakuma)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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