The Power Point Presentation was prepared for micro-teaching session. It gives a basic outline regarding preparation and use of posters. The PPT is based on following points- 1. Definition 2. Parts 3. Rules to prepare posters 4. Uses 5. Advantages 6. Disadvantages Bibliography:  Basavanthappa BT. Nursing Education. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical; 2009.  Neeraja KP. Textbook of nursing education. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.; 2003.  Suresh S. Communication and educational technology in nursing. 2nd ed. New Delhi, India: Elsevier; 2016.

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3. SUSMITA HALDER
M.SC. NURSING 1ST
YEAR
CON BSMCH, BANKURA

4. DEFINITION
S.L. Ahulawalia says, ‘A poster is a pictorial device designed to
attract attention and communicate a story a fact, an idea, or an image
rapidly and clearly.’
K.P. Neeraja, ‘ It is a good substitute for firsthand experience. It
varies from a simple printed card to complicated or artistic design’

5. PARTS SIGNIFICANCE
1st division- announces the purposes of the project
2nd division- Set out conditions.
3rd division- recommend actions.
A poster should contain

6. Rules to
prepare
poster
To support local demonstration and local
exhibits
Planned for the specified purposes
To promote one point.
It should be attractive
Must be timely
It should be placed in an area where people
pass and gather together.
Ideal poster size must be 28x 22 inches

8. USES
To make an instant appeal
To convey single idea
To be understood at a glance
Comprehensive at a distance
and sufficiently clear
Suitable for patient education

9. Eye-catching
Simple and
dynamic
Tells a story
vividly

10. EXAMPLE OF BAD
POSTER

11.  Does not always give
enough information.
 The lettering is not
attractive and accurate
makes the poster illegible.
 Smudge marks make the
posters unattractive and
futile.

12. THANK YOU