Poster Presentations
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By Jeff Bolognese - Goddard ToastmastersJuly 8, 1999
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Agenda
z Poster Evaluationy Requirementsy Judging Criteriay Design considerations
z Poster Presentation Skillsz Summary
Poster Requirements
z Problem/Objectivez Backgroundz Procedure/Approach/Equipmentz PI’s solution and its Innovationz Personal Contributionz Technological Importance
Judging Criteria
z Presentationy Layout, creativity, originality
z Knowledgey science, engineering and/or technology
involved
z Goalsy clearly stated w/focus on student
contribution
Poster Design Considerations
z Colorz Textz Block/Flowz Audience
Poster Colors
z Use colors to attract and contrasty Warm: Red, yellow, orange, etc.
x Advancing, accenting, highlight colors
y Cool: Violet, blue, green, etc.x Receding, background colors
y Opposite colors contrast wellx Blue-Orange, Yellow-Red
y Don’t get carried away...
Poster Text
z Font Sizey Consider Visibility at 4+ Feet Away
z Characteristicsy Bolded, Shaded, Underline, Color, etc.
z Draw Attention, But Not Distractz Easy to Read
Poster Organization
z Blocks/Flowy Logically Organizedy Flow Sequentiallyy Movement
z Formaty Large Areas for Major Focusy Small Areas for Highlightsy Provide a Path for the Eye to Follow
Poster Organization (Cont.)
z Narrow Topicy Decide on Main Point/Objectivey Remove Extraneous
x Have the right information to tell the story
z Cumulative Spacey Sizey Display Method
Poster Audience
z Artistic Appealz Viewing Distance
y Readable at 4-5 feety Attractive at 15-25 feet
z Audience Compositiony Staff, Teachers, PI, General Publicy Consider Knowledge Level
Poster Audience (Cont.)
z Contenty Remember the Basics
x Don’t alienate
y Detailsx Keep the knowledgeable interested
y Flow from General Information to Detailsy Keep the Message Clear
x Minimize jargon and acronyms
Presentation Skills
z Body Positiony Face the Audiencey Relax (smile)y Gesturesy Don’t…
x click pensx jingle coinsx sway
Presentation Skills (Cont.)
z Responses to Questionsy Succincty Organizedy Answer the Questiony Eye Contacty Voicey Remember the Audience
Summary
z Use Colors and Fonts Effectivelyz Keep Your Information Focusedz Use Logical and Flowing Layoutz Consider Your Audiencez Relax
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