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Posters, Presentations, and Abstracts
Dr. Paul Lipton UROP Director July 31, 2017
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1. Posters 2. Oral Presentations 3. Abstracts 4. 20th Annual UROP Symposium
Posters, Presentations, and Abstracts
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Posters vs. Oral Presentations Posters l Roaming audience l Interactive discussion: small
groups or often 1-on-1 l More informal, not
structured l Flexible content, depending
on listener l <5 minutes
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Structure of a Poster or Presentation l Title and names
l What is your research about and who is involved? Make a conclusion if you can.
l Introduction and Objective l Why did you do this research?
l Methodology l How did you do the research? l What steps did you follow?
l Results l What new information did you learn?
Use figures to illustrate.
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l Summary and Conclusions l Why are your results important and
how do they contribute to the bigger picture?
l What are the key things that were learned. Use bullet points.
l Future Directions l What studies should follow from your
work?
l Acknowledgments l Sources of financial and technical
support
Structure of a Poster or Presentation
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Poster Presentation Tips l Be prepared—know more than is displayed on your
poster
l Don’t assume observers have prior knowledge of project
l Try to figure out the level of understanding of the listener
l Content should be easy to see
l Explain graphs and figures
l Engage your audience
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Font Choice
l Big enough to see from 4-6 feet away!
l Highlight important points with CAPITALS, bold, color or italics
l But: Don’t use too many fonts or colors on same page l ALL CAPITALS ARE HARD TO READ AND GIVE
THE IMPRESSION OF YELLING.
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Common Poster Mistakes l Font size is too small to be useful
l Too many design features l Too much text l Poster elements exceed space
l Graphs or data charts are not labeled l Elements of the poster appear randomly l Assuming too much knowledge of audience
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Electronic Posters
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E-Poster Examples
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Posters vs. Oral Presentations Posters l Roaming audience l Interactive discussion: small
groups or often 1-on-1 l More informal, not
structured l Flexible content, depending
on listener l <5 minutes
Oral Presentations l Audience focused on
speaker l Content is targeted toward
the specific audience l Formal and structured l Set amount of time to
present (~12-50 minutes) l Q&A session at end
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Effective Oral Presentations
l Tell a story! l Slide is a tool, not the message l Remove all irrelevant information from slides X
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Effective Oral Presentations
l Be nervous
l Practice your introduction and speak slowly, especially at first
l Don’t be afraid to tell a conclusion up front
l Don’t read directly from the slide or notes
l Use the pointer properly
l Ask for questions at the end
l Let person ask question fully, repeat question
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Common Talk & Slide Mistakes
l Font size is too small on slides
l Overuse of color or too many design features
l Poor choice of background and text
l Too much text on slide l Presentation is too long l Slides have more
information than necessary
l Images are not labeled l Titles of slides do not
give a take-home message
l Overuse of animation
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l Font size is too small on slides
l Overuse of color or too many design features
l Poor choice of background and text
l Too much text on slide l Presentation is too long l Slides have more
information than necessary
l Images are not labeled l Titles of slides do not
give a take-home- message
l Overuse of animation
Common Talk & Slide Mistakes
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l A short description of what you did and learned
l Should be informative and interesting
l Keep to the requested format (for UROP, <250 words, ½ page)
l Write for a broad audience: explain key concepts
briefly and spell out abbreviations on first use
l Don’t assume reader knows why your work is important
l Don’t get caught up in numbers - include only numbers that are most important
Preparing Your Abstract
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Abstract Layout l Introduction
l 1 sentence placing the study in context l 1-2 sentences explicitly stating what the study investigated and
why it was special
l Body l 1-3 sentences summing up the approach, or the most important
methods used to investigate the problem
l Results and Discussion l 1-3 sentences that summarize the MAJOR results and potential
future applications
l Summary l 1 sentence that summarizes why your results are significant and
perhaps what you will do in the future
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Common Abstract Formatting Mistakes
l References to other literature l References to figures or images l Overuse of abbreviations or acronyms
l Repetition
l Including unnecessary or vague sentences
l Going over (or way under) the word limit l Not following abstract guidelines (font, length, title, authors)
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Abstract Submission l Abstracts due Friday, August 11th l Follow the abstract format EXACTLY for
inclusion in the symposium booklet
l Formatting instructions and template emailed & available at www.bu.edu/urop
l Abstracts submitted via electronic form
l Abstracts must not exceed one half page (250 words)
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l Friday, October 13, 2017 l Friends & Family Weekend l GSU Metcalf Hall l 11AM – 1PM
l Poster Presentations l two 1-hour sessions
l Electronic Posters
l Mentor Awards
20th Annual UROP Symposium