1. CREATING A GOOD POSTER FOR PRESENTATION
A step-by-step guide to creating a perfect presentation for your research or project

2. YOUR POSTER SHOULD INCLUDE
background
purpose of the research (if needed)
content (basic info, graphs, images)
conclusions
references
acknowledgments (for a bigger research)

3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
explains the idea behind the research
suggests the idea for the research problem
provides details of the assignment
suggests the initiative

4. PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION POSTER
to address certain issues in a convenient way;
to provide a visual explanation along with the text;
to assist with the presentation;
to clarify the details of the research.

5. LITERATURE REVIEW if needed provides a brief scholarly review;
reviews the main ideas used in the research;
focuses on main sources for research.

6. NARROW YOUR TOPIC first, define the common category for the research
next, draft 4 or 5 broad ideas for the research
after that, choose one specific concept/topic
narrow it down to the goal of research/presentation

7. (Educational or Project)
PREPARE YOUR ABSTRACT
Research Based
(Study Related)
Purpose
Conceptual Framework
Method
Data Analysis
Findings
Conclusion/Implications
Program Based
(Educational or Project)
Innovation description
Outline of objectives
Process description/ possible outcomes
Value to nursing program and practice
Suggestions for implementation

8. BALANCE YOUR CONTENT 40% of the graphic content (charts and images)
20% of the text (preferably bulleted information)
40% of the space (average viewing time is 3 to 5 minutes)

9. CONTENT SHOULD BE: of the same style*;
easy to read close-up and from distance;
focused on the research;
explicit and coherent
*try to use images and graphs in the similar color schemes they may be more professional and stylish

10. INCLUDE GRAPHS TO PRESENT THE RESULTS

11. HOW TO PRESENT THE POSTER
don’t stay in front of the poster
provide the details in your speech
refer to important or key information
if you have large tables of a lot of information for people to follow, it may be better to prepare some handouts for listeners to follow your presentation

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