Exercise 7.3. Here is a conversation between two students about how to make a scientific poster. Complete the question part.

Exercise 7.3. Here is a conversation between two students about how to make a scientific poster. Complete the question part.

AShould I _____________________________________in the title?

BDo not capitalize the first letter of each word. Write the title as a sentence. Remember, you should create a title that can be easily read from a few feet away.

AWhat should I _____in the Introduction?

B Be brief and only include essential information. A How to organize_____________________________?

BBreak the Materials and Methods section into subsections with images or diagrams. Or use a flow-chart.
A Should I____________________________________?

B Break the Results section into subsections with headers summarizing the key findings for each set of graphs. A What is the best way of organizing Discussion/Summary?

B Make a diagram outlining the major differences you found.
A Then, Conclusions/Future Directions. There should be astatement of the main research outcome(s).

BRight you are.

A Is it necessary ______________ in the poster?

B Acknowledgements section is desirable. You may thank the people that deserve thanking such as your advisor, collaborators and grant support.

A Is it better to ______________________________________________?

B Use columns to organize your information, not rows. Depending on the size of your final poster, you may want 3-4 columns.

A Should I use large headers to outline sections and break-up text?I’m fond of coloured blocks with white writing.

B Sure. These also help delineate the columns without using a border for each column (which is a bit dated).

A What are the requirements for a _____?

B Do not use a busy background. Stick with a simple white or solid colour background. You do not want to distract from your data.