Voice and tone
First of all, they present their posters with an appropriate use of voice. As you can see in video 1, the presenter presents her research with variations in tones which keeps the audience interested in the content. For the presenter in video 3, she wisely stresses some transitional devices, like “but”, to help the audience pay closer attention to the important parts. Her tone is friendly and is similar to talking to friends.
Eye contact
Besides, all presenters have sufficient eye contact with the audience. None of them require any note cards as they know their research very well. They present their ideas naturally without reciting any scripts. Presenters in video 1 and 3 also smile at the beginning, which shows their friendliness and confidence.
Position and gestures
All of the presenters face the audience and stand next to their posters during presentations. At the same time, all of them show body gestures to make their presentations more natural. For example, the presenter in video 2 counts with her fingers when she talks about the patient’s symptoms. She also points at the CT scan and photos of bone marrow biopsy when she talks about them. This could engage the audience and let them know which part she is presenting. The presenter in video 3 has hand movements to express her emotions when she mentions “puzzling moment” and “we don’t know much”. She also uses gestures to distinguish “cigarettes which cannot be flavoured” and “others that can be flavoured” which helps the audience to understand better.
