IU Hutton Honors College Research Symposium and Fair . . . Preparing your Poster and Symposium Presentation Hutton Honors College | 811 E. 7th St.reet | Bloomington, IN 47406

Recommended Font Sizes: Title of Project – 86 font Author Names – 48 font Category Headings – 53 font Text – 34 font All information should be viewable from a distance. You don’t’ want everyone to have to crowd.

Category Headings Problem or Objective Methods Results Discussion Contact Information (or provide a business card Incorporate tables, graphs, charts, and/or images Use the following Category Headings:

Supplemental Materials to Bring Business cards Additional handouts for your viewers Print-out of references used for your study Your resume or CV.

For science research findings 2 minutes – Introduction 2 minutes – Your research literature review 2 minutes – Quickly summarize methodology – what was most important? 2 minutes – Results – What do the numbers mean? What do the graphs show? 2 minutes – Talk about conclusions. Why are they important? Include most important findings. What did you find interesting?

For humanities research findings: 2 minutes – Introduction 4-6 minutes – More exhaustive literature review, guiding historical perspective/order 2-3 minutes – Talk about conclusions. Why are they important? Include most important findings. What did you find interesting?

Tips about PowerPoint Don’t read notes! Use as a guide, not a script Results section – Don’t use tables, highlight results in graphs on charts. Print out PowerPoint and bring flash or jump drive with ppt backed up at least two ways.

Further Reference on Symposium presentations . . . From the IU Wells Library: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=5203