Outstanding Poster Criteria (20-point rating scale)

Depth of Content (6 pts)

• Poster addresses an important issue in the field of study, includes goals/motivating questions that provide the audience with a sense of the project’s main idea.
• Information is accurate and includes an explanation of key concepts and theories.
• Includes a clear description of the results and the importance of the results (if applicable).
• Applications of theory are included to illuminate issues.

Content Presentation and Organization (10 pts)

• The content is clearly and concisely written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information
• Poster has a logical, intuitive sequence of information.
• Cues to all information are clear and direct.

• Poster presents the overall topic and draws the audience into the presentation with compelling questions.
• Poster completely and succinctly describes the project including all of the basic components – motivation for the topic, methodology/process employed, findings of study, and implications for the field of study.

Poster Design (4 pts)

• Poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.
• Graphics are easily viewed and related to the topic, making the material easy to understand.
• Fonts are easy to read and vary appropriately for headings and text.
• Use of italics, bold and indentions enhance readability.
• Text is appropriate in length for the audience and to the point of the project.
• Background and color choice enhance readability.
• There are no grammatical/spelling mistakes.