Paper Symposium
(Developmental Science Teaching Institute)

Scheduled for 1 hour, this format requires 1 chair, 3 paper presentations, and 1 discussant.

NOTE: Integrative statements for accepted paper symposia will be published in the 2011 Teaching Institute program and online program schedule.

General Procedures for Submitting a Paper Symposium

1. Enter basic information (format, title, and keyword selections as directed on the Submission Website).

2. Integrative Statement: Upload a PDF file. To achieve a word-count of 250 or less:

   1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
   2. 12-pt Arial font and double-spacing is required.
   3. Place the symposium title at the top of the first page. It should not be included in the maximum word count.
   4. Use standard reference citations (last name, year), but do not include a reference list. If you believe a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as (authors, title, journal, year) and include it in your word count.
   5. No names or other identifying information may be included in the text.
3. Enter information for the chair(s) and discussant and specify roles and order for each person. Be prepared to enter complete information for yourself and accurate full names, affiliations, and email addresses for all other participants.

4. Presentations:

   1. Enter basic information (format, title, and keyword selections as directed on the Submission Website).

   2. Summaries: Upload a PDF file. To achieve a word-count of 500 or less:

      1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
      2. 12-pt Arial font and double-spacing is required.
      3. Place the symposium title and the presentation title at the top of the first page. Titles should not be included in the maximum word count.
      4. Use standard reference citations (last name, year), but do not include a reference list. If you believe a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as (authors, title, journal, year) and include it in your word count.
      5. No names or other identifying information may be included in the text.
      6. Graphics are encouraged but are not required. Graphics should be embedded in the summary file (placed on the page following the summary). The two graphics allowed may be: a) 2 tables, or b) 2 figures, or c) 1 table plus 1 figure. Graphics do not count toward the maximum number of words in the summary.
   3. Enter complete information for the author(s) (accurate full name, affiliation, email address) on each presentation and specify roles and order for each. Group authorship (program/project/consortium) designations, if required, should be entered into the "Notes" field in Step 5 on the Submission Website.
   4. Repeat Steps A-C above for each presentation until all are complete.