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PRESENTING THE PAPER
It is not enough
to conduct an experiment and write a good scientific paper; you must
also be able to communicate your results with others. You must be
able to extract the most important facts and figures and present these
ideas and findings so that many people can understand the significance
of your results and conclusions.
Speaking Before a Large Audience
1. Tell the audience in an introduction exactly what you plan to tell
them in the next few minutes. This should be a summary of your abstract.
4. Inform the audience of your important results or conclusions. Be
clear and concise.
5. Tell the audience what you have just explained to them. Simply
summarize the results and conclusions of your research.
A One-on-One Poster Presentation
Quite often a poster presentation involves you and a single judge.
Usually you will have between ten and fifteen minutes to present your
work. The first two minutes are the most important. In that time,
you must impress the judge with the quality of your work and the conclusions
you have reached.
The Display
When you make your display, keep the following ideas in mind:
1. The display should make an immediate impact on your judge.
2. The posters must be self-explanatory.
3. You can use your posters as an outline for your talk.
4. Your display should be as attractive as possible.
5. Any item included on your posters should be simple and clear.
6. Include in your display a copy of your research paper, your journal
notebooks, computer programs, and any other relevant written materials.
Answering Questions
At this time, your understanding of your results, your experimentation,
and even your errors and mistakes will come under fire. You must be
able to answer questions about your research and back up in words
the conclusions that you have reached.
If no one asks questions, be prepared to step in yourself with such
sentences as the following:
o Although there are no questions, perhaps you would like to know
why I chose to use this method, this medium, this kind of experiment,
etc.
• You may want to know why I think these results are inconclusive,
unusual, excellent, etc.
• I was surprised to discover . . .
Tips When Answering Questions:
1. Always be honest. Do not be afraid to say, "I do not know."
2. Do not be afraid to take a little time when answering a question.
3. Do not lose your cool. |
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