1. Poster Title ___ Title is at top of the poster, short, descriptive of the project and easily readable at a distance of about 4-5 feet (words about cm tall) Note: One entire poster should take up a space no larger than 80cm by 120cm (approximately 32” by 48”).
Name Affiliation
___ Name affiliation includes presenter's name, faculty sponsor's name, school's name in a section about 20-30% smaller than the title
Abstract
___ Abstract present comprising a brief synopsis of the entire work described in the poster
___ Abstract understandable without reading the entire poster
___ Includes (1) purpose of the study, (2) brief statement of what was done (without including minor details of the methods), (3) concise statement of major findings, and (4) major conclusions
Figure 1: (e.g., location of study site)
Results
___ Includes summary of the data
___ All results presented, whether positive or negative
___ If present, table or figure subtitles for written summary and includes legend to explain the graphic clearly
Discussion
___ Includes interpretation of results with respect to the original question
___ Results interpreted without being repeated
___ Includes conclusions about answers to questions that motivated the research as indicated in the introduction
___ If appropriate, includes explanations for unexpected results
Table 1: (e.g., list of scientific taxa)
Introduction
___ Presents question being explored placed in the context of current knowledge
___ Includes precise statement of the question or hypothesis being addressed by the study
___ Convinces the reader of the significance of the study
___ Is brief but includes important points indicating the relevance of the work
References
___ Includes only sources cited in the text
___ Includes only papers if you read it yourself
___ Is prepared according the American Psychological Association (APA) style guidelines
Figure 2: (e.g., chart showing quantitative data)
Methods
___ Describes all procedures performed
___ Contains sufficient detail to allow a reader who works in the field to understand what you did to collect your data
___ Illustrations are appropriate for complex experimental design, etc.
Acknowledgements
___ optional