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Science posters: advice & samples

Sample student science posters

"60 Second Poster Evaluation" (doc)
NU Eng 391- Writing and Speaking Science

Rules of thumb for poster design
NU Eng 391- Writing and Speaking Science

Peer editing science posters
NU Eng 391- Writing and Speaking Science

Science poster grading rubric (doc)
NU Eng 391- Writing and Speaking Science

Template for science posters
Web link  - Used in Writing and Speaking Science.  Contributor: J. Cline, The Writing Program (Eng 391); posted 2008

Poster Design Guide
Web link to advice on designing posters - from the Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication, Rice University. Contributor: P. Hirsch, The Writing Program, phirsch@northwestern; posted 2009.

So what's my poster about anyway?(doc)
Poster worksheet -- adapted from Keller and Shwom, Communication Partners (www.communipartners.com)

Assignment - Results section of science poster(doc) 
Assignment to help students write the results section of a science poster.  Expected audience: Undergraduate Research Symposium.