Presentation Guidelines

Students will be asked to select their category of competition when they register and selections will be reviewed by the National Judging Committee. The National JSHS staff will assign presentations as well as organize posters to categories and notify students of their assignments or sessions prior to the National Symposium.

Please review the Rules of Competition for all details on poster and abstract requirements and presentations that you are expected to meet.

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Poster Presentation Guidelines

Regional delegates not presenting research in the oral session will present their projects in the poster session to compete for cash awards. Poster presentations will be separated into categories of competition and awards will be given in each category.

All students presenting research in the poster session at the National symposium must prepare the following:

Students will present their research in a poster session to a group of judges.

The judges evaluate the poster and presentation on a set of criteria and rank them accordingly. There will be a separate viewing for peers and guests during the National symposium.

Poster presentations must meet the Poster Presentation Guidelines. Poster presentations at both the Regional and National level will be judged using the National Judging Score Sheet for Poster Competition.

Oral Presentation Guidelines

The top two finalists from each regional symposium will present their research in the oral session to compete for military-sponsored undergraduate tuition scholarships. Presentations will be separated into categories of competition and awards will be given in each category.

All students presenting research in the oral session at the National symposium must prepare the following:

Students will present their research in oral sessions to a panel of judges, their peers and other guests. The judges evaluate the presentations on a set of criteria and rank them accordingly. Oral presentations must meet the Oral Presentation Guidelines. Oral presentations at both the Regional and National level will be judged using the National Judging Score Sheet for Oral Competition. More information on the national judging process is included in the Rules of Competition.

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Oral Presentation Session Timing

  • The research presentation may not exceed 12 minutes, followed by a maximum 6-minute question period. A session moderator will aid the student speaker in maintaining this schedule and in fielding questions from the audience.
  • The procedure for maintaining the time includes a 10-minute signal for the student, and finally a 12-minute signal. At the 12-minute point, the student speaker must stop the presentation even if he or she has not finished.
  • Following the presentation, the session moderator will ask for audience questions. The speaker may entertain questions while the exchange appears interesting and relevant.
  • Questions intended to harass the student speakers will not be allowed by the session moderator.
  • The speaker should repeat a question before answering so the audience may understand the entire dialogue.

Use of Audio Visuals - Available Equipment

  • Available audio-visual equipment in each session at National includes: 1) LCD projector, 2) projection screen, and 3) a laser pointer.
  • PC-based computers will be in each session room configured with Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Students should not bring additional props.
  • Equipment operators will not be available in each session. Students should number visuals in sequence so the presenter can easily reshow one. Many times, visuals are re-shown during the questioning period.
  • For a complete list of requirements and guidelines, please refer to the Rules of Competition.