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The document provides guidelines for preparing and presenting both poster and oral presentations, emphasizing the importance of clarity, organization, and audience engagement. Key tips include selecting a focused topic, using visuals effectively, and rehearsing the presentation. It also addresses coping with stage fright and strategies for answering questions during presentations.

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Poster Presentations

and Oral Presentations


Prof. Doaa A. Ghareeb
Poster
Presentations
Planning a Poster

Choose a narrow Plan to present only


enough topic. highlights.

Select images that


Obtain and
present key
carefully follow
messages and
instructions.
attract viewers.

Plan to make the


Plan to include little poster
text. understandable on
its own.
Organizing a Poster

Organize Place Include


Organize the Place the Include plenty
poster logically content in of white space.
(example: about 3 to 5
Abstract vertical
Introduction, columns.
Methods,
Results,
Conclusions).
Preparing a Poster: The Title

1 2 3 4

Keep the title Try to make Use large Do not use all
fairly short. the title enough type capital letters.
attention- (at least about
grabbing. 2.5 cm, or 1
inch, high).
Preparing a Poster: The Images

Use images
(photographs, flow Keep the images
charts, graphs, etc) simple, so they can be
that both attract and quickly understood.
inform.

Make the images large Remember to label


enough. each image.

Use color effectively.


Preparing a Poster: The Text

Make the type large


Keep the text brief.
enough to read easily.

Where feasible, use


bulleted or numbered If paragraphs are used,
lists rather than keep them short.
paragraphs.

Include your contact Proofread the text


information. carefully.
Presenting a Poster
Think ahead
about questions
Don’t be shy.
you might be
asked.

Take advantage
Perhaps ask
of the chance for
some questions.
feedback.

Take advantage
of the chance to
network.
Presenting a Poster (cont)

Have business cards available.

Consider having handouts.

Consider having people sign up for further


information.

If you’ll write a paper about the work presented,


keep in mind comments and questions from the
poster session.
Oral Presentations
Preparing an Oral Presentation

Obtain and Include much less


carefully follow detail than in a
instructions. paper to publish.

Give the
presentation a
Stick to the main
beginning, a
idea.
middle, and an
end.

If feasible,
structure the
presentation
largely as a story.
Preparing a Presentation (cont)

Remember: People Minimize use of In general, prepare


must be able to abbreviations/acronym notes, not a full text.
understand what you s.
say as you say it.
Preparing • At most one slide per minute,
on average

Slides: • One theme or idea per slide


• Simple and uncrowded
Some • Thus, usually no published

Guidelines graphs/tables
• Bullet points (not paragraphs)
for most text
• Large enough lettering to read
Compare this slide and the
previous one.

In general, do not average more than one slide per


minute. Limit each slide to one theme or idea. Keep
slides simple and uncrowded. Thus, beware of using
published graphs and tables. In general, use bullet
points (not paragraphs) for text. Make sure all
lettering is large enough to read.
Rehearsing (practice) the Presentation

1 2 3 4
Time the Try to make the Perhaps rehearse Perhaps have
presentation presentation for others. others ask you
carefully. slightly shorter questions.
than the allotted
time.
Coping with Stage Fright
Note that a little nervousness can help you perform well.

Realize that people will attend to hear the content, not to


judge your speaking style.

Prepare well, but do not over-prepare.

Exercise a little.

Beware of too much food, water, or caffeine.


Coping with Stage Fright (cont)

Realize that a
Hide physical signs of presentation need
anxiety. not be perfect to be
excellent.
Giving the Presentation

Arrive Arrive early.

Make Make sure audiovisuals are working.

Speak Speak slowly enough.

Speak Speak clearly.

Look Look at the audience.

Show Show enthusiasm (intense interest ‫)حماس‬.

Avoid Avoid distracting habits.


Answering Questions

Lay the groundwork for


relevant questions (for Perhaps have the
example, by stating in moderator or a colleague
your talk some items that to ask the first question.
people can ask about).

Briefly repeat each


Keep answers brief.
question.
Answering Questions (cont)

01 02 03
If you don’t know an If a question seems If a question is
answer, say so. irrelevant, offer to hostile (unfriendly-
Perhaps answer it later, or ‫)عدائى‬, answer
• offer to find out, move to a related politely and briefly;
• suggest how to find out, item. perhaps offer to talk
or later.
• see if someone present
has the answer.
Answering
Questions
(cont)

• Make note (memo) of


questions. Use them to help
shape future presentations
and publications about the
work.
Thank you!

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