CATEGORY

A: Excellent

B: Above Average

C: Satisfactory

D: Needs Improvement

Required Elements

The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.

All required elements are included on the poster.

All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.

Two or more required elements were missing.

Content - Accuracy

Information is displayed accurately. It is very easy for the reader to understand.

Information is displayed with one or fewer mistakes in information, or has one piece of information placed in a confusing location.

Information is displayed in a confusing manner, or has more than one inaccuracy.

Information is displayed in a confusing mannar, and has more than two inaccuracies.

Attractiveness

The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive, though it may be a bit messy or disorganized.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Conventions

Grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are correct throughout the poster.

There is 1 error in grammar, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

There are 2 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

There are more than 2 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

Graphics - Relevance

All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. OR All but one of the borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.

Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.

Graphics -Clarity

Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 5 ft. away.

Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 5 ft. away.

Most graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified from 4 ft. away.

Many graphics are not clear or are too small.

Graphics - Originality

Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display.

One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.

At least two graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.

Fewer than two graphics made by the student are included.

Labels

All items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels or captions that can be read from at least 3 ft. away.

Almost all items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels or captions that can be read from at least 3 ft. away.

Several items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels or captions that can be read from at least 3 ft. away.

Labels or captions are too small to view from 3 feet away OR two or fewer important items were labeled.

Use of Class Time

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.