Posters

Question 1

What is the purpose of a poster presentation?

Answer 1

To communicate the results of your research clearly and effectively to your peers in a format that stimulates interaction and discussion

Question 2

When are posters viewed?

Answer 2

dedicated sessions during congresses or during pauses and coffee breaks

Question 3

What if the poster is a condensed form of an already published paper?

Answer 3

Copyright permission is needed from the journal

Question 4

How should the posters be organised?

Answer 4

top-to-bottom
left-to-right
OR
split the poster in 3 parts
40% should be blank

Question 5

What must a poster have?

Answer 5

1. primarily graphics with brief text
2. visual abstract of your work
3. authors will stand next to your poster and answer questions on the content

Question 6

How long should a poster title be?

Answer 6

15 words
Each first letter in each important word should be capitalised

Question 7

How long should the abstract be?

Answer 7

50 words

Question 8

Pros of posters

Answer 8

can be studied at leisure by the congres delegates

Question 9

Cons of posters

Answer 9

can occupt limited space
must be visible from a distance: text should not be less than 24pt
can be ugly or confusion
can be difficult to transport

Question 10

rough indiction of text sizes

Answer 10

Main title: 110-120 pt
Section headings: 60-70 pt
Text body: 30-40 pt

Question 11

What software does poster design require?

Answer 11

DWI such as pptx, excel and Word

Question 12

How many references should cited literature?

Answer 12

5-10 references

Question 13

How many words should the acknowledgements be?

Answer 13

50 words

Question 14

How many words should the contact data be?

Answer 14

20 words

Question 15

Describe the visual abstract

Answer 15

• found on search engines
• possible present PDF or paper in journal
• paper is presented in a single concise image
• must be readable on smartphones
• can attract readers and boost citations