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Preparing Poster

Presentations
Poster Design

■ A poster is any piece of printed paper


designed to be attached to a wall or vertical
surface. Typically posters include both textual
and graphic elements, although a poster may
be either wholly graphical or wholly text.
There are many types of posters. However,
we are only study academic posters.
Why Submit a Poster?

■ An opportunity to effectively share research results


and engage in scientific dialog with colleagues

■ Feedback received can help in refining your


research and preparing it for publication
“It takes intelligence, even brilliance, to
condense and focus information into a clear,
simple presentation that will be read and
remembered.”

Mary Helen Briscoe


Planning the Poster Presentation

■ Review the instructions and specific requirements


for the conference or event where you will present
■ Consider your audience
■ Know your budget
■ Keep the message simple
Organizing the content

■ How to set up your poster:


❑ Columns should flow left to right
❑ Use headings and subheadings
❑ Use arrows or numbers to direct flow where
necessary
❑ Use white space creatively
Software program

■ PowerPoint
• Easy to use
• Inflexible
• Designed for overhead projection
Academic Poster

■ Posters are widely used in the academic community, and


most conferences include poster presentations in their
program. Research posters summaries information or
research concisely or attractively.

■ The poster is usually a mixture of a brief test mixed with


tables, graphs, pictures and other presentation formats.

■ During presentation the presenter stands by the poster


display while other participants can come and view the
presentation.
Components for Research Poster
■ Title
❑ Make it simple but attractive to the readers
❑ Include authors below the title
❑ Add a footnote for affiliations of the authors

■ Abstract
❑ Summarize the research project
❑ Include the study’s objective(s), design, results
and conclusion(s)
Components for Research Poster
■ Introduction
❑ Include the rationale and importance of study
❑ State the hypothesis or research question that
was tested

■ Methods
❑ Provide sufficient information to judge the validity
of the study
❑ Include sample size, study design, data collection
and analytic methods, outcome and exposure
measures
Components for Research Poster
■ Results
❑ Present your key findings using mainly tables and
figures
❑ Keep the results as simple as possible

■ Conclusion
❑ Interpret your results in the context of your study
as well as the literature
❑ Provide readers with what is new from your study
Technical considerations

■ Poster should be easily seen from at least 3


feet
■ Use fonts that are easy to read and use no
more than two fonts
❑ Headings → Arial
❑ Text → Times
■ Keep the color scheme simple and consistent
throughout
Posters font size
■ A1 (59.4 X 84.1)
■ Main title (70-90)
■ Subtitle headings (48-54)
■ Authors and supervisors name (40-44)
■ Department, college and university name (36-40)
■ Text body ( 32-36)
■ Captions ( 20-24)
❑ Print at 200%
Printing Considerations

■ Leave a white border (for push-pins)


■ Remember to spell check
■ Check every inch and check again
■ Ask a colleague to proof the poster
Practical Tips for Posters
■ Keep it Simple
■ Remember to Spell Check
■ Don’t use ALL CAPITALS
■ Bold is used for emphasis
■ Italics de-emphasize
■ Use active verbs
■ Use color
Pre-Poster Presentation Tips

■ Arrive early at the poster display site


■ Hang poster neatly
■ Prepare miniature versions of the poster to
handout
Presenting the Poster

■ Use the poster as a visual aid


❑ Refrain from reading it

■ Use the graphics to support your points when


telling your story

■ Prepare a 2 and 5 minute tour of the poster


Resources
■ Shelledy DC. How to Make an Effective Poster, Respiratory
Care, October 2004, 49(10):1213-1216
■ The course book of Academic Debate and critical thinking for
the academic year 2015-2016 ( salahadin univeristy- Erbil)
■ Hess G., Tosney K., Liegel L. Creating Effective Poster
Presentations. http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters
■ Additional material was adapted from K. Hackett. Creating
Poster Presentations.
■ Additional Resources:
❑ http://www.training.nih.gov/careers/careercenter/publish.html
❑ http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/index.cfm

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