As I conducted a mock poster presentation I included, demonstrated and suggested the following:In demonstrating how to effectively use the Poster as presenter I point out the following:
- There is no clear start and finish; you may be repeating things a number of times.
- Include a greeting and your name.
- Thanks for stopping and a very general one or two sentence introduction to the topic.
- Quick explanation of the organizational features of the poster - sections, visual features, etc.
- (If it is of the 'note-card' structure) Identify two or three sections you will explain.
- Be ready for and offer the chance to ask questions.
- Notice how the group changes (say thanks if you can) and recycle some of the elements above, perhaps choosing different sections to discuss.
In demonstrating how to be a member of the Audience I included:
- Stand facing the audience so there is a triangular spatial arrangement - you, poster, audience.
- Talk to the audience, not the poster.
- Point to your poster using a 'touch, turn, talk' procedure (demonstrated)
- Keep eye contact with participants.
- Repeated explanation that they are expected to ask questions and that it is polite to do so.
- Reference to my own poster (of which they had A-4 size examples) and asking them questions about the content and vocabulary. I then had students formulate a question back to me which I then answered in character as a presenter.
- I opened the floor to questions about my poster.
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