Presentation Formats

The symposium showcases both talk presentations and poster presentations of undergraduate research.

***For 2020 Presentation Format Updates please reference email sent to all presenters***

Talk presentations:

Talk presentations will be 15 minutes long, with an additional 3-5 minutes for audience questions and feedback. Talks will be moderated, and the time limit will be strictly adhered to. For uniformity purposes, please create your talk presentation in google slide format. You must send your slides to the program coordinator.

Feel free to be creative, however we suggest that the google slide presentations include:

• A title including authors

• An overview of your research or past related research

• Method (how did you go about conducting your research?)

• Results or preliminary results

• Discussion/analysis (why is this research important?)

• A slide of references listed in proper format (e.g., APA format for psychology-related research).

For helpful hints on how to create a great slide presentation click here.

A major part of the symposium is to increase our presentation skill sets as undergraduates. Here are a couple of tips on how to give a compelling presentation:

• Remember, the slideshow is not the focus point of the presentation, you are!

• Keep information light on the slides.

• Avoid speaking too quickly.

• Remember to stand up straight, breathe, and look at members of the audience while you are presenting.

• Feel free to move around from time to time (but not too much!).

• Practice beforehand.

Posters:

Poster boards (4 feet wide, 6 feet tall) will be available for hanging posters. Posters should not exceed 4 x 4 feet in size. You are responsible for bringing your own poster and setting it up before the symposium begins. Be prepared to speak to passing interested parties regarding your research and details of the poster during the poster session. In particular, it is a good idea to prepare a short walk-through of the poster (2-3 minutes long).

Feel free to be creative, however we suggest posters include the following information:

• A title including including authors.

• An introduction of your research or past related research

  • Research questions if applicable

• Method (how did you go about conducting your research?)

• Results or preliminary results (humanities main argument or insight)

• Discussion/analysis/future direction (why is this research important?)

• Remember to include plenty of visuals that represent your research!

Resources for affordable posters:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiled_printing

http://www.blockposters.com/

http://rasterbator.net/

Additional tips for presenting talks and posters: https://sarneckalab.blogspot.com/2018/12/chapter-9-talks-and-posters.html