{"id":19002,"date":"2019-01-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.macmillan.com\/community\/the-english-community\/bedford-bits\/blog\/2019\/01\/22\/designing-a-research-poster"},"modified":"2019-02-22T19:08:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T00:08:46","slug":"designing-a-research-poster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/22\/designing-a-research-poster\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a Research Poster"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"People<\/a>The last assignment in my Incubator series<\/a> is a research poster, designed to test students\u2019 understanding of document design and audience. The activity focuses on the same topic as the White Paper Assignment<\/a> students worked on for the penultimate writing project. The assignment has two underlying goals:<\/p>\n

As with previous assignments in this series, the assignment below has some minor changes to remove specific information that is relevant only to the students in my classes. References to \u201cMarkel & Selber\u201d in the assignment refer to chapters in Technical Communication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Background<\/h2>\n

You will design a poster presentation, based on the details in your white paper. Your poster will be part of a poster session that the incubator sponsors for the local community. Like the white paper, the presentation will focus on the incubator goal of public outreach and education. As an extension, additional investors and clients also attend the session, so you have the potential to make critical connections for your business.<\/p>\n

The Scenario<\/h2>\n

This week, you received the following memo explaining details on your company\u2019s participation in the December poster presentation event:<\/p>\n

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\"Ut<\/a> \u00a0Ut Prosim<\/em> Incubator<\/h3>\n

1872 Inventors Way, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Interoffice Memo<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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To:<\/th>\nDecember Poster Presentation Participants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
From:<\/th>\nTraci Gardner, Ut Prosim<\/em> Director
\nManolito Reyna Bautista, Manager of the \u00a0Public Outreach Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subject:<\/th>\nPreparing Your Research Poster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date:<\/th>\nOctober 29, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Now that you have your white papers well under way, it\u2019s time to begin work on your research posters for the December poster presentation. We have invited 250 local business, university, and community leaders to the upcoming event. Members of the general public can also attend.<\/p>\n

Your poster presentation (like your white paper) is due by November 26 [Portfolio 2 due date].<\/p>\n

Research Poster Purpose and Audience<\/h3>\n

Your research poster focuses on the same purpose as your white paper. As explained in the call for proposals, your research poster will inform non-expert readers about a technical topic relevant to the work and mission of your company. These documents will share what we do and why we do it with the university, alumni, and local community. Your poster will contribute directly to our goal of public outreach and education.<\/p>\n

As an objective research poster, your document will either provide knowledge or information about a subject relevant to your company or provide solutions to a problem or challenge that relates to your company\u2013or even a combination of both goals.<\/p>\n

The audience for your poster presentation differs slightly from that of your white paper. You will communicate your research to the general public, university community, and potential investors and clients who will attend the session.<\/p>\n

Poster Content<\/h3>\n

Your research poster will define or explain your topic and discuss it with the goal of informing your readers about it fully and with relevant, specific details. To follow the customary poster presentation structure, you need to shape the information into a Problem-Solution organization. Imagine that your topic either is a problem or a solution to a problem, and then discuss how to solve it or how it solves the problem.<\/p>\n

For instance, for a white paper that focuses on best password management strategies, the problem for your research poster would be password hacking and security. The solution would be your password management strategies.<\/p>\n

You should focus on this structure for your poster:<\/p>\n