Write a description of your research or idea in concise, easy-to-understand language. Follow this description by explaining how this research or idea connects with some overarching research or topic in your field. For example, if you have found through research that students do better in math classes when given the opportunity to practice problems on the computer, you might connect this research to the current conversation regarding distance education or educational technology.
Describe an ideal situation that a problem, which you intend to solve through your research or idea, is currently preventing. Use your written description for inspiration. For example, if you were hoping to present on your new finding about math students and computers from step one, you might explain that making math, often a frustrating subject for students, less frustrating would be ideal.
Explain the problem, which should be related to a major issue or area of concern in your field, that is preventing the ideal situation from occurring. For example, perhaps math is still frustrating for students because teachers tend to use antiquated teaching methods, do not seek to understand their students' characteristics, or research on learning styles has provided little insight into how technology affects learning.
Discuss the main point of your research or idea and how it will help solve the problem you described in step three, leading toward achieving the ideal situation you described in step one. For instance, if you have found that students achieve higher scores in math after using the computer to do problems, integrating the computer into the process sooner could relieve math anxiety.
Briefly outline your presentation. Some conferences will require that your abstract outline the presenters and what you will be doing in the presentation. Others do not, but you should always have a sentence that reads something like, "This presentation will...." This clear, direct phrasing will help the reviewers better understand what topic you are offering.