1. Advanced Academic Writing 5 Poster Presentation
English for Engineers and Scientists
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Advanced Academic Writing 5 Poster Presentation
November 05, 2014
Kumiko Morimura, Ph. D.
Global Ware Project,
GCIEE, IIIEE
The University of Tokyo
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General　Public
Science club
Department
Your Lab.
Academic
Conference
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Venue
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Venue
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5. Position Greet after you come up Stand near the poster
Don’t stand in front of the poster
スクリーン or
ポスター PC
Audience
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Welcome people--> You want to deliver your message
　　　May I have your time?
　　　Can I explain my presentation?
Who is the guset？
Your volume of the voice
and size of the letters will
limit the number of audience.
Title
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7. Eye contact is important
People will not trust you if you don’t look into the audiences’ eyes in western countries. ×Don’t speak to the poster ×Don’t show your back to the audience. ×Don’t look at the ceiling or floor. ×Don’t look at people only by eyes. ×Don’t look at only the important person. Scan one after one in 3-5 seconds.
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Title
Name: class, school
Introduction (Objective)
Structure IMRAD Flow Name
Method,
Result, &
Discussion
with
Pictures (photos)
graphs
Conclusion
Name: class, school
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Visuals
People will remember
10 % of what they read
20 % of what they heard
30 % of what they saw
50 % of what they saw and heard
Reach your goal（33%→67%)
Build consensus(58%→79%)
40％ more persuasion
30％ less time
Metcalf, T. (1997) Listening to your clients, Life Association News, 92(7) p
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Images
Images + text 　　　　　　　　　　　= strong message
Background is also important
Asymmetry is attractive
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Font size
Header point (important）
Sub-header 40 point
Sub-sub header 36 point （explanation）
Keep the level, and the audience can coordinate what they see and what they hear
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Color
Try to get their attention
Don’t use more than four colors in a poster
Bright colors are good to show up
Use the image of the color wisely
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Sometimes white letters on dark background work better
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People can understand
If the poster is just being hung on the wall
Aural explanation is assisting means
Don’t put too much information in a poster
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Voice
Speak clearly with confidence
Loudness of your voice depends on how many people you are targeting
Don’t speak in monotone
　　Slow-Fast, Serious- humorous, Loud-whisper
Your voice shows your enthusiasm
Pause before you speak important things
Speed up if you want to show excitement
Always put the big picture
Should have something surprising
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