1. UVM Student Research Conference 2011 Presentations and Posters Workshop

2. Our plan for this session:

3. Presentations and Posters Workshop For information: http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmsrchttp://www.uvm.edu/~uvmsrc http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmsrc/

4. Presentations and Posters Workshop The Day P.M. Presentations Posters A.M. Presentations Posters (Presenters: come to Davis Center Monday afternoon to load presentations Posters: pick up at Print Shop on morning of conference)

5. Presentations and Posters Workshop Your Presentation or Poster

6. Presentations and Posters Workshop “Less is more.”

7. Presentations and Posters Workshop If you want to sound like an expert you should make sure that you have included everything. Put in complex charts graphs, and random images too, so they can really appreciate and understand just how much work you have done. The information should be written in detail and text should always fill the slide. Read it to the audience so you know they are getting it and won’t miss anything. Prove that you remember all the details by including any bits and pieces you can squeeze into your allotted time. Make sure all of your thoughts and ideas are there, and it will be a fine presentation.

8. Presentations and Posters Workshop If you want to sound like an expert you should make sure that you have included everything. Put in complex charts, graphs and random images, too, so they can really appreciate and understand just how much work you have done. The information should be written in detail and text should always fill the slide. Read it to the audience so you know they are getting it and won’t miss anything. Prove that you remember all the details by including any bits and pieces you can squeeze into your allotted time. Make sure all of your thoughts and ideas are there, and it will be a fine presentation.

9. Presentations and Posters Workshop “Good research presentations and posters tell a story.”

10. Presentations and Posters Workshop IntroductionMethodsResultsConclusions

11. Presentations and Posters Workshop Introduction Statement of problem Research Question Your motivation What’s interesting?

12. Presentations and Posters Workshop Methods Your approach Adjustments Active voice, not passive

13. Presentations and Posters Workshop Results Main points (if they want details they will ask) Expected? Or not?

14. Presentations and Posters Workshop Conclusions Brief recap Reiterate main themes Implications or next steps Connect to introduction

15. Presentations and Posters Workshop IntroductionMethodsResultsConclusions

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18. “Clear graphs aid understanding; overcrowded ones detract from it.”

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20. Waterman, R. Organometallics, 2007, 26, 2492. Mechanism of Dehydrocoupling

21. Presentations and Posters Workshop Less is more. Tell a story. Simplify graphs.

22. Presentations and Posters Workshop “You’ll know it when you see it.”

23. Presentations and Posters Workshop Darth Vader Method

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25. Yoda Method

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29. “Your slides or poster are not your presentation; you are your presentation.”

30. Presentations and Posters Workshop What are your favorite tips?

31. Presentations and Posters Workshop Tech Stuff

32. Presentations and Posters Workshop To make a poster, use PowerPoint and set the dimensions. When done, save as pdf. Embed graphics and images, don’t insert them as Objects. Text? 72 points = 1 inch printed

33. Presentations and Posters Workshop Questions? hope.greenberg@uvm.eduholly.parker@uvm.edu http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmsrc And thanks go to: Rory Waterman, UVM, for the original talk, and the chemistry slide. Garr Reynolds for images and inspiration.