Designing a Poster Presentation Add Author Names and

Designing a Poster Presentation Add Author Names and Information Rasmussen College CONTENT • Present the information in a simple, understandable way. • Consider the audience and ensure the message of the poster is clearly stated. • Limit the amount of information, keep clear and concise. • If the poster is considered educational for a general audience, like patient education, using second person is appropriate. v “If you a fever greater than 101, call your doctor” • If the poster is academic, created for peers and/or colleagues, use third person. v “The patient should contact their doctor with fevers greater than 101” IMAGES • Images should be relevant to the poster's purpose and should be obtained from the public domain to avoid copyright issues • Copyrighted Images include figure captions beneath the photo: Figure #. Short description of figure. Taken from: “Title of Image, ” by fist initial. Middle initial. Author last name, year (http: //URL) • Most clip art is free to use including: from a software application you purchased (i. e. Microsoft Office), in the public domain, or covered be a Creative Commons license doe not need a caption FORMAT PARAPHRASING • Use bullet points to promote readability. • Paraphrase and summarize information added to your poster. • Avoid use of multiple fonts • Color is encouraged, but limit the number of colors to create an overall theme • Information that has been paraphrased from a source should be followed by intext citation of your source (author, year). • Use contrast between font color and background color. v This poster uses black font & white background. This contrast allows for words to be easily read. • In text citation supports where the idea comes from, it does not allow for information to be copied and pasted directly from the source. • Consider visual breaks between content. v This poster uses some white space between bullet points to promote ease of reading. • Use indentation to visually show the difference between main points and supportive points. v This section uses a traditional bullet point for the main points, then adds supportive examples indented below. • Any content that is the same wording requires quotations and citation for direct quotes (author, year, p. XX) or (author, year, para. xx) • Avoid ‘the tweak. ’ The tweak refers to copying a statement from a source and then trying to 'tweak' it by changing a word here and there. Instead, trust your understanding of what you read. Read it, then restate the main points in your own words. IN TEXT CITATION Use in-text citation for academic poster presentations In-text citation does the following; ü Allows the reader to discern which content comes from the literature versus content that is your opinion ü Acknowledges the source you obtained the information and ideas from ü Validates that the content shared goes beyond your opinion and is documented in a credible source by an expert ü Allows the reader an opportunity to visit the original source if they desire more information CREDIBLE REFERENCING One technique that you can use to help determine whether a resource is credible, reliable, and timely is the PROVEN source evaluation process: Purpose: How and why was the source created. Relevance: The value of the source to your needs. Objectivity: The reasonableness and completeness of the information. Verifiability: The accuracy and truthfulness of the information. Expertise: The authority of the authors and the source. Newness: Age of the information References • Reference all sources that have been used and cited in the poster • References should be scholarly, credible, and formatted in APA style • This list may be in a smaller font size than the main sections of your poster