INSTRUCTIONS FOR
POSTER-
TITLE
INTRODUCTION: describe your question,
why it is
interesting and if, appropriate, place it in the context of
other literature.
METHODS: what did you do? what
animals did you
use (scientific names as well as common names; note that
scientific names must
be italicized: Anaxyrus
americanus),
you might want to include a diagram or photo of your set-up or
apparatus if
appropriate.
RESULTS:
graphs, figures, tables, all with legends and brief
narrative. Photos of
your critters can be useful.
CONCLUSIONS: what do your data mean? what is the
significance of your
data? place your
results in the context
of prior literature (using correct scientific citation). Examples: “Jones
(1999) noted that...” “Our
data are not consistent with prior studies (Bolt and Robbins,
2003; Steed, et
al., 2002)”. do next?
REFERENCES: use a consistent
scientific format (using
any of the papers we have read as a template) and cite at least
2 primary
references
Format: put your poster into
a one-slide format
in powerpoint by setting the “page set-up” to 40” x 30”.
Save it as a pdf and
then send it to me as an attachment via email.
BE SURE TO SPELL CHECK AND
PROOFREAD!!
REMEMBER THAT A POSTER IS NOT A PAPER
THAT HAS BEEN
CHOPPED UP. IT IS ITS OWN MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
(VISUAL)! THINK
ABOUT MAKING THE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF
YOUR ARGUMENTS STAND OUT.