How do you write and present research well? 15—Prepare to say less than you prepare

Tavares, Jason Robert; Boffito, Daria C.; Patience, Paul A.; Patience, Gregory S.

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“…When someone is judging a poster, we must remember the precept ‘Prepare to say less than you prepared’. [ 5 ] Generally, posters with

r > 30

had scores on presentations and answering questions

> 0.6

. It is curious that one of the posters with a perfect score on aesthetics was given a score of 0.5 for both presentation and answering questions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Perspectives on judging posters

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Villasana,

Blais

2023

Can J Chem Eng

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Posters sessions are popular informal forums to share emerging scientific results as they encourage discussion beyond results to include methodology, problems, and solutions. On the other hand, when there are too many posters, people suffer from cognitive overload and so are incapable of seeing and appreciating all of the research. Moreover, posters sessions are less well attended than presentations and as a consequence some authors leave the poster unattended. Poster competitions are one means to encourage presenters to stay at their post and people to come (especially when there are free refreshments). To identify the best poster(s) requires a simple scoring scheme, motivated judges who necessarily examine half‐a‐dozen or more posters, and a calibration method to account for differing opinions between judges. Judging is imperfect but we should be capable of agreeing which posters are among the top 10%.

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“…When someone is judging a poster, we must remember the precept ‘Prepare to say less than you prepared’. [ 5 ] Generally, posters with

r > 30

had scores on presentations and answering questions

> 0.6

. It is curious that one of the posters with a perfect score on aesthetics was given a score of 0.5 for both presentation and answering questions.…”

Section: Judgingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perspectives on judging posters

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Villasana,

Blais

2023

Can J Chem Eng

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How do you write and present research well? 18—Publish and flourish

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How do you write and present research well? Answers to the 20 questions

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At the beginning of this series on how to write and present research,[1,2] we repeated Whitesides's[3] message that working in the laboratory, modelling, designing, and troubleshooting constitute only part of the research effort. Discovery, development, analysis, and reviewing literature is work which is incomplete until you publish it and others cite it.[4] Our questions address specifically how to write and present with greater clarity, which is only one element in the process and includes: (a) acknowledging that you should write and present better; (b) deciding that you want to improve; (c) identify means to achieve this goal—courses and books, for example; (d) dedicating time to practice; (e) finding a coach or some way to get feedback on how you are doing; and (f) implementing what you learn in all written and oral communication. Writing and presenting are indispensable skills for researchers, but for many of us, formal instruction on communication ended in high school or the first year of university. However, universities are now implementing soft skill workshops as part of the offering to new graduate students. Funding agencies recognize the importance of these skills and now require programs in grant proposals (NSERC CREATE, European RECHIND). These resources are most effective when students recognize that they need to improve their skills and also want to improve them. Great musicians, athletes, and Go players practice continually. Furthermore, they have coaches to give them feedback and help them develop strategies. Writing is as complex as these activities and, like with them, we can improve at it continually.[5,6]

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How do you write and present research well? 15—Prepare to say less than you prepare

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