CRITERIONPOSTER DESIGN [20]

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING NEE

Use of graphics[10]

All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.

Some graphics relate to the topic.

Few graphics relate to the topic.

Layout & Design[5]

All information on the poster is in focus and can be easily viewed full screen.

Most of the information on the poster is in focus and the content easily viewed full screen.

Some of the information on the poster is in focus and the content can somewhat be viewed full screen.

Much of the information on the poster is unclear or too small.

Organization[5]

Information is very organized with clear titles and subheadings.

Information is organized with titles and subheadings.

Information is organized, but titles and subheadings are missing or do not help the reader understand.

The information appears to be disorganized.

CRITERION [40]CONTENT LANGUAGE

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING NEE

Coverage of the topic[10]

Details on the poster capture the important information about the topic and increase the audience’s understanding

Details on the poster include important information but the audience may need more information to understand fully.

Details on the poster relate to the topic but are too general or incomplete. The audience needs more information to understand.

Details on the poster have little relevance to the main topic.

Accuracy[10]

Accurate facts are displayed in a graphic format on the poster.

Some accurate facts are displayed in a graphic format on the poster.

Few accurate facts are displayed in a graphic format on the poster.

Obvious inaccurate facts are displayed on the poster and/or a graphic format is needed.

Mechanics[10]

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

A few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Sources[10]

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but there are a few errors in the format.

All sources (information and graphics) are documented, but information is incomplete or many are not in the desired format.

Some sources are not accurately documented.

CRITERION [30]PRESENTATION

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING NEE

Analysis[10]

The speaker analyzes; makes connections;offers an informed commentary

The speaker offers an informedcommentary

The speaker offers a logical commentary

The commentary is inappropriate, illogicalor unsupported; the

The order of content is prepared to enhancethe presentation & audience’sunderstanding (engaging introduction,well organized development,deliberate conclusion)

The content is presented in a logical order

The order of the content is difficult for the audienceto follow; not logical

speaker tells what was doneThe speaker exhibits no preparationahead of time and the audience does not take the speaker seriously

Question & Answer[10]

The speaker responds to questions eagerly and is able to expand.

The speaker answers clearly and accurately most of the time with little hesitancy.

The speaker can answer some questions correctly; exhibits some defensiveness and a few “don’t knows”.

The speaker is defensive or shrugs and responds often “I don’t know”.

Performance[10]

The presentation is the appropriate length. It does not seem hurried or too slow. The presenter speaks clearly and distinctly and establishes eye contact with the audience.

The presentation is the appropriate length but seems slightly hurried or too slow. The presenter speaks clearly most of the time and establishes eye contact with the audience.

The presentation is the appropriate length but seems very hurried or too slow. The presenter uses fillers some of the time and establishes little eye contact with the audience.

The presentation is too long or too short.

The presenter uses many fillers (e.g. hmm, umm, like, so) repeatedly and establishes little eye contact with the audience.