

Vocabulary for research paper
https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
https://blog.wordvice.com/recommended-verbs-for-research-writing/

Lesson 5 Research Posters
Materials for Students
The Task
In this portfolio task you will need to create a poster presentation.
To do this well you should study the language used in poster presentations and design advice.
In these lessons (5, 6 and 7) you will:
● read about conference posters
● read advice on making posters for presentations
● study posters and extract the language
● draft your poster
Task 1: Reading 1
Read this text and make notes about posters for conferences.
http://www.englishideas.org/academic-conference-posters/
Discuss your notes with a partner.
Task 2: Reading 2: Advice on Poster Presentations
Read and Make Notes
Student A
Go to this site and make notes on how to make poster presentations.
https://colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design/
Student B
Go to this site and make notes on how to make poster presentations.
https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/present-confidently/build-an-impactful-poster
Student C
Go to this site and make notes on how to make poster presentations.
https://www.theonlinescientist.com/design-poster-presentation-for-your-research/
Student D
Go to this site and make notes on how to make poster presentations.
Task 3: Discuss your notes in A-D groups
Agree on what advice you think is best.

Lesson 6 Researching the Language of Research Posters
Materials for Students
Task 1. Read and Make Notes
Visit a number of sites with examples of poster presentations (see links below) and make notes on the language used in the different parts of the posters.
Complete this table with your notes:
Title:
Introduction:
Materials and methods:
Results:
Conclusions:
Literature cited:
Acknowledgments:
Further information:
Suggested Sites:
https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/examples-research-posters
https://guides.library.illinois.edu/poster/ex
https://ur.umbc.edu/poster-presentation-examples/
Task 2. Compare your notes with a partner