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Translating Complex Ideas into Effective Research Posters
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DU WRITING PROGRAM 2016BRAD BENZ ⃝ SARAH HART MICKE ⃝ HEATHER MARTIN
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AGENDA:
What is a research poster?
Posters across disciplines
Assembling your poster
Presenting your poster
Basic software advice
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WHAT A RESEARCH POSTER IS NOT…
• A research paper• A comprehensive version of your work• A purely textual presentation
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• A very limited version of your research• A visual presentation • An invitation for people to ask you questions
WHAT A RESEARCH POSTER IS…
Posters can include standard sections. But not always…❑ Introduction❑ Methods❑ Results
❑ Discussion❑ Acknowledgments
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• 30 seconds• 2 minutes• 5 minutes• Longer…
PRESENTING YOUR POSTER:THE “ELEVATOR PITCH”
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THINKING IN TERMS OF DISCIPLINE
Let your poster represent your discipline’s values and methodologies. Or not…
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Write in one sentence what you want to communicate to your audience.
Your central research idea should be reflected in the content of your text and images.
Map out a logical sequence. Determine headings.
DISTILLING COMPLEX FINDINGS
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Assembling Your Poster
SIZE• Standard size for a poster is 36 height x 42 width.
• Font for your title should be bold and large so that it’s easy to read from far away: use 36-48 point font.
• The font for your content should also be large and easy to read from a closer distance: 18-28 point font.
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Assembling Your Poster
COLOR
• Keep the background light with darker text. • Dark backgrounds with light text are tiring to read.
• Be careful of using too many colors … pick a theme of 2 or 3 colors to unify the poster.
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Assembling Your PosterREADABILITY
Organize your information to follow how your audience naturally reads: left to right and top to bottom.
Format the text and images into easy-to-read columns that stand out in a crowd.
Use headings to direct readers to key sections.
Balance alphabetic text with white space.
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Poster Evaluation• How effective is the overall appearance of the poster (use of text, images, and
color)?
• Are text and images balanced, with more images than text but with enough text to understand the significance of the images?
• Is the text easy to read from a distance of 3-4 feet?
• Is it easy to follow the organization and flow of the poster?
• Are the main research findings explicitly highlighted?
• Is there enough information to contact you, the author?
• Did you include an “Acknowledgements” section?
• Can you explain your work, in brief, to a scholar who is not in your field?
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BASIC SOFTWARE ADVICE
Use Powerpoint
Create one slide (your poster)
Save as .jpg
Set size as 30 by 40 inches
See your email for a link with precise directions
Complete the form and email your slide to the Writing Program ([email protected]) by 4 PM on Weds April 29 if you want the Writing Program to print it.
Locate your own poster backing (cardboard, etc.)
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