How to Give a Poster

Presentation?!?!

Carleitta Paige-Anderson, PhD Director, Center for Undergraduate Research

Ellison Hall, Room 203 CUR@vuu.edu

What is poster?

• Summary of the research or creative inquiry project

• It should:

• Outline the significance of the topic

• Explain what your contribution to the topic will be

• The steps you took to engage in the project

• The outcomes

Qualities of a GOOD

Poster

• Legible (Font, font size, formatting)

• Visually pleasing (use illustrations to diagram

processes that would usually take a significant

amount of text)

• Stand alone (Someone should be able to

understand your project without you standing there)

Presenting Posters

• Business Professional/Casual Attire (Be comfortable)

• Relax (You are the expert)

• Prepare (Do not memorize)

• Make eye-contact

• Use the poster to your advantage (direct the audience to the section where you want to make the point)

• This should be a discussion, so they may interrupt and ask questions (that’s ok)

How should I engage

the audience? • Thank them for expressing interest in your poster.

• Give them the punchline up front - The purpose of the project is to…, and this is important because

• Maintain a flow of thought, try not to jump around the poster

• Proceed to each section in a step-wise manner

• Try to limit your “presentation” to about 5-10 minutes