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1.
From ‘What is a
poster for arts and humanities?’
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A poster
is where the researcher directly presents their
research results as a visual display, which is
positioned on poster board. The poster is
usually a mixture of a brief narrative paper,
intermixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and
other presentation formats.
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Although
one can present figures and tables, papers that
do not have these, can also be usefully
presented as posters. By writing concisely and
with a few areas of focus, the presentation can
intellectually communicate your research and
help synthesize your main ideas and research
directions. Frequently a poster can serve as a
beginning for a longer journal article.
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The
researcher stands by the poster display during
an assigned time, usually for a duration of two
hours while other conference participants can
come and view the presentation and interact with
the author.
2. From
Lewis-Clark State College
Effective Posters:
A poster should be complete and self-supporting so
that different viewers may read at their leisure.
The author should only need to supplement or discuss
particular points raised during inquiry. Remember
that several people of varying degrees of interest
and experience may be viewing your poster at once.
Therefore, you will want to make your points as
complete and brief as possible.
Planning:
Posterboards are 4' tall x 8' wide; we recommend a
space of 4' tall x 6' wide for your entire poster.
The most effective use of the space would be in grid
plan arranged in columns. This prevents viewers from
having to cross back and forth in front of each
other. Materials should be mounted on colored poster
paper or board. Allow for distance when printing and
planning layouts. Standard elements are:
Introduction, Methods, Results (with supporting
figures), and Conclusion or Summary. Type should be
easily seen from a short distance. Using the
guidelines above, the introduction would be placed
at the upper left, and the conclusion at the lower
right, both in large type. It is not necessary to
post the abstract.
Illustrations:
Figures should also be easily seen from a distance.
Use clear graphics and large type to accomplish
this. The main points should be straightforward
without extended viewing, but details should be
included for those who might wish to discuss it.
Because the amount of text is restricted, the figure
legend could contain some of the commentary that
would usually be contained in the body of a
manuscript.
Text: Minimize
narrative. Use large type in short separated
paragraphs. Do not set entire paragraphs in boldface
or capital letters. Numbered or bulleted lists are a
concise but effective way to convey a series of
points.
Title: Prepare a
banner for the top of the poster indicating the
abstract title, author(s) and affiliations(s).
Lettering should be about 1 1/4 inches high for the
title, 3/4 inches high for the author's names and
1/2 inch high for affiliations.
3. Other
Resources:
Colorado State
University guide to posters
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/
Carol Waite
Conner’s Guide to successful poster preparation (the
standard source for poster preparation)
http://www.sou.edu/AAASPD/PosterPrep.html
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