Your poster should include the following sections based on your professor's requirements (font sizes are only for suggestions, you will need to adjust based on your contents):

a. Poster Title: about 80 pt

b. Abstract: 

Headings: about 44 pt

Main text:  about 32 pt

c. Introduction: 

Headings: about 44 pt

Main text:  about 32 pt

d. Hypothesis: 

Headings: about 44 pt

Main text:  about 32 pt

e. Methods: 

Headings: about 44 pt

Main text:  about 32 pt

Captions:  about 28 pt

f. Results: 

Headings: about 44 pt

Main text:  about 32 pt

Captions:  about 28 pt

g. Conclusion: 

Headings: about 44 pt

Main text:  about 32 pt

h. Acknowledgements: about 24-28 pt

i. References: about 24 pt

Keep your poster to the point and clear.

• Clearly state the purpose of your poster
• Information should be relevant and significant to your audience and your stated purpose
• Only include essential information
• Organize your information into major sections
• Avoid wordiness and jargon