How to create your display
Your attentiongrabbing title
goes here!
(Use up to 6 words)
Write your introduction here
• Decide on a way to tell the story that
people will be interested in.
• Include the 2 most important
pieces of information that you
want to communicate
(Use up to 40 words)
Write the background
science here
• Include 2 key pieces of information
Write an expert’s
quote here
(Use up to 40 words)
Use relevant images
What does your
group think?
Write your
viewpoint here
(Use up to 40 words)
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(Use up to 40 words)
Write a quote
from an expert
who has a different
viewpoint here
(Use up to 40 words)
Use an image of your
group here
Top tips
What’s it got to do with me?
What’s an interesting way to tell
the story for your target audience?
How might the science or
technology affect people’s lives?
What’s it all about? – writing
the introduction
Too much information and people
will start to lose interest – use up
to 40 words.
Include the most important points
that your audience will be
interested in.
Voice of the expert – picking a quote
A good quote gives a clear idea of
what an expert’s work is about or
what she or he thinks.
It should be interesting and relevant
to the story.
Get their attention! – coming
up with a catchy title
A good title is short and snappy
– no more than 6 words.
It can be a statement or a
question relevant to the story.
Weighing it all up – check your display
is balanced
Have you included at least two different
viewpoints about the science in your story?
Picture perfect – selecting eye-catching images.
Eye-catching images grab people’s attention.
Use images of the experts whose quotes you use
– this helps to put a human face to a story.
Try drawing your own images.
Pointing it out –
adding arrows
to your display
Use the arrows
to label images,
highlight text or
pose questions to
your audience.