Poster Rubric

CATEGORY 3 2 1 0
Coverage of Details on the Details on the Details on the Details on the
the Topic* poster capture the poster include poster relate to the poster have little or
important important topic but are too nothing to do with
information about information but the general or main topic.
the topic and audience may need incomplete. The
increase the more information to audience needs
audience’s understand fully. more information to
understanding. understand.
Use of All graphics are All graphics are All graphics relate to Graphics do not
Graphics related to the topic related to the topic the topic. relate to the topic.
and make it easier and most make it
to understand. All easier to
are referenced in understand.
text.
Organization Information is very Information is Information is The information
organized with clear organized with titles organized, but titles appears to be
titles and and subheadings. and subheadings disorganized.
subheadings. are missing or do
not help the reader
understand.
Layout and All information on Most of the Most of the Much of the
Design the poster is in information on the information on the information on the
focus and can be poster is in focus poster is in focus poster is unclear or
easily viewed and and the content and the content is too small.
identified from 6 ft. easily viewed and easily viewed and
away. identified from 6 ft. identified from 4 ft.
away. away.
Sources All sources All sources All sources Some sources are
(information and (information and (information and not accurately
graphics) are graphics) are graphics) are documented.
accurately used accurately documented, but
and documented, but information is
documented. there are a few incomplete or many
errors in the format. are not in the
desired format.
Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no A few grammatical, Many grammatical,
spelling or grammatical, spelling, or spelling, or
punctuation errors. spelling or punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
punctuation errors
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in terms acceptably attractive distractingly messy
attractive in terms of design, layout, though it may be a or very poorly
of design, layout, and neatness. bit messy. designed. It is not
and neatness. attractive.
Modified from: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

*The content/coverage of topic is worth 50% of the overall poster grade. You should include important aspects of each of your
individual assignments. In particular, I will be looking for coverage of
o Introduction of your species
o The problem (THIS IS IMPORTANT TO CONVINCE US IT NEEDS ATTENTION = our tax dollars)
o Brief natural history
o Impact on other trophic levels