Intel Isef Official Abstract (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

ABSTRACT & CERTIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONS

This abstract form and the instructions below are intended for Intel ISEF finalists. Entrants of regional and state fairs

may also be directed to use this form. Please follow all local, regional or state instructions. As an Intel ISEF finalist,

you will receive further information and will be required to complete this abstract in an on-line abstract system

immediately after winning at your regional or state fair.

WRITING REQUIREMENTS

Abstracts should be single-spaced using 12-point type from a black ribbon or laser cartridge. Abstracts may

not exceed 250 words and must be typed within the predefined area (5.5” tall by 6” wide). Type title (Title

Case required); your first name, middle initial and last name; and your school’s name, city and state within the

first .75 inches of space within the box. Two lines may be used for the title. Teams must include all team

member names.

Effects of Marine Engine Exhaust Water on Algae

Example:

Mary E. Jones

Hometown High School, Hometown, Pennsylvania

BE SURE TO ANSWER THE 4 QUESTIONS BY MARKING THE APPROPRIATE BOXES AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING

TIPS ON WRITING

The three most common reasons that a student is asked to rewrite the abstract are 1) including

acknowledgements (this includes naming the research institution and/or mentor with which you were working)

2) describing research not completed by the student finalist and 3) describing research done in previous years.

Please limit yourself to describing research you have done in the current year.

THE ABSTRACT ON YOUR DISPLAY BOARD

Because your Abstract & Certification will not be considered an official one until it is stamped/embossed at

the Intel ISEF, you must NOT mount a copy of any abstract on your vertical display board before arriving at

the Intel ISEF. If you plan to have an Abstract & Certification on your vertical display board (recommended),

you should leave a space (8.5 by 11 inches) for it to be mounted after you have arrived at the ISEF and your

Official Abstract & Certification has been returned with the embossed approval.

If you do not plan to mount a copy of your official Abstract & Certification on your vertical display board, you

should bring with you a means by which to display the official Abstract & Certification in a vertical position

somewhere at your project. The only abstract allowed anywhere at the Intel ISEF is the official Abstract &

Certification. The term “abstract” may NOT be used as a title or reference for any information on your

vertical display board or in readily visible materials at the project except as a part of displaying the Official

Abstract & Certification.

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