Assignment 7: draft Poster/slide (6% of grade)

•	Turn your research paper into a poster that presents the questions you investigated, why your research is important, your results, brief interpretation and recommendations.  Use Powerpoint software to create a graphically-oriented display of your results (change the size of one slide to the dimensions of your poster) 
•	Size: 11” tall by 17” wide
•	Save as ppt and jpg to make sure the formatting is not corrupted when I open it.
•	EMAIL a draft TO ME and/or upload to TURNITIN by April 18 (Whichever works better for you).  On April 25, we will project and critique them together in class.
Guidelines (adapted from www.esa.org/seeds/programs/annual_meeting/poster.php):
“Having a professional looking poster is just as important as giving a good talk. A well-designed, easily-readable poster will impress others and hold the attention of the reader. Some general guidelines include the following:
Heading: Heading. Give the title, author (you!) and affiliation (Environmental Studies Department, San Jose State University).Title, Author(s) and Institutional Affiliation across the top of the poster (use a large, bold font) 
Abstract: The abstract is a concise summary of the presented research. It can be set off in a box in the center or at the top of your poster. It should set the stage for your presentation and include the following sections: 1) What is the Problem (relevance of the research)? 2) What was done to solve the problem? 3) What was the outcome?
Introduction: State here the importance of the research, in the context of previous research (use citations). 
Objectives: Briefly state the questions/hypotheses your research addressed.
Methods: Give a brief overview of the methods you used for your research, including statistical approach.  This section will be altered from what you had in your proposal, to reflect what you actually did.  
Results: The Results are the most important section of the poster. Please select 1 to 4 clearly designed graphs and tables. Captions should be self-explanatory and informative. Include figure/table references when discussing findings.
Discussion: The Discussion explains why the results are significant and interesting, as well as how they relate to the literature. 
Recommendations: Give your top 1-3 recommendations for sustainability based on your research results. 
Additional Hints
…Design your poster to have eye catching areas that draw the reader to important information. Font should never be smaller than 12 point.  Use photos and diagrams of your experiment to illustrate to the greatest degree possible. 
Produce your poster on a single powerpoint slide that you will show to the class.  Be sure to include photos, graphs, maps or other visual elements to make your poster interesting and explanatory.