Now that you've created your poster it's time to prepare your presentation. Presentations can be either informal conversations at a poster session or a more formal presentation for a class assignment.
Presenting your poster at a poster session allows you to speak informally with many people about your research. It is important to be prepared to speak with others about your work. Not all viewers at a poster session will have the same amount of time to listen to your presentation, so it is a good idea to prepare to present for one, two, and five minutes. If you only have one minute with a viewer, what would you want to make sure they know? If you have five minutes, what more would you want to add?
When presenting to viewers you want to walk them through your poster, not just read it to them. Focus on presenting your evidence that you have created graphics for.
Be prepared to tell your viewers these important points about your research:
These are some common questions you should be prepared to answer:
Some items that you might want to bring: