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Plant Physiology (Biology 327)
- Dr. Stephen G. Saupe; College of St. Benedict/ St.
John's
University; Biology Department; Collegeville, MN 56321; (320) 363 - 2782;
(320) 363 - 3202, fax;
ssaupe@csbsju.edu |
Poster Presentations
Posters are an effective and
common tool to present scientific data. Essentially, a poster provides a
brief visual summary of the contents of a scientific paper including Abstract,
Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion and Literature Cited. Some tips
for preparing a good poster include:
- Make the poster and fonts large enough so that
they can be easily read. The title should be readable at a distance of
fifteen feet.
- Select an suitable poster size (typically 4
feet x 3 feet)
- Decide on the poster orientation (landscape or
portrait)
- Prepare an initial sketch/layout of your poster;
consider headlines, text topics, graphs, tables
- Select a background color to catch the attention
of the viewer.
- Be sure to include contrast between your
background and text
- Focus the reader's attention on a few key
points
- Figures and tables should cover slightly more
than 50% of your poster. Tables and figures should hold the main
content - graphics should dominate
- Keep text to a minimum, edit ruthlessly
- Use a simple font (Arial or Times New Roman)
- Keep explanatory text close to the figure it is
explaining
- Group related information together, perhaps by
surrounding each group with some blank space and labeling them with a
heading
- Blank space is okay - if material is too crammed
it is hard to read
- Avoid the use of all cap's
- It is often advisable to prepare a flier or
small version (8.5 x 11) of your poster to give to a reader.
Click here for a Poster Presentation
Checklist
References:
Several good
references for preparing posters include:
Last updated:
01/07/2009 � Copyright by SG
Saupe