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Scoring Rubric for Scientific Project Poster 
Rubric: Science Fair Project Display
Rubric Code: TXW59C9
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

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  Substandard

1 pts

Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Layout / navigation of display

Substandard

Poster layout is difficult to follow
Poor

Poster is organized in vertical columns; however, sections are out of sequence
Fair

Poster is organized in vertical columns and sequence of sections is appropriate
Good

Poster is organized in vertical columns and sequence or flow of informations is appropriate; however, space is incorrectly allocated to unimportant information
Excellent

Poster is organized in vertical columns and sequence or flow of information is appropriate

Important sections are given more space
Overall visual appeal of display

Substandard

Excessive use of text with little or no graphics

Font is too small
Poor

Appropriate use of graphics and text; however, font is too small
Fair

Appealing combination of graphics and text; however, color or background picture is distracting

Appropriate font (visible from 4 to 5 feet away) used
Good

Appropriate use of graphics and text, but little color or few pictures

Appropriate font (visible from 4 to 5 feet away) used
Excellent

Appealing combination of graphics and text

Appropriate font (visible from 4 to 5 feet away) used

Color is used to emphasize and does not distract
Language usage

Substandard

Inappropriate tense used

Many spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors
Poor

Inappropriate tense used

A few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors
Fair

Appropriate tense used

No spelling or punctuation errors, but grammatical errors are present
Good

Appropriate tense used

All grammar and spelling correct, but poor readability
Excellent

Appropriate tense is used

All grammar and spelling correct with high readability
Abstract

Substandard

Abstract is not provided
Poor

Abstract is provided, but is not clear and easily understandable
Fair

Abstract is clear and understandable, but is incomplete
Good

Abstract is clear, understandable, and complete, but excessively long
Excellent

Abstract is clear, understandable, complete, succinct, and generates interest
Use of scientific terminology

Substandard

Language is informal
Poor

Language demonstrates basic knowledge from the core scientific disciplines; however, there is some incorrect use of scientific terms
Fair

Language demonstrates basic knowledge from the core scientific disciplines; however, there is excessive use of jargon and/or acronyms are not defined
Good

Language demonstrates basic knowledge from the core scientific disciplines

Appropriate use of jargon, but acronyms are not defined
Excellent

Language demonstrates basic knowledge from the core scientific disciplines

Jargon is minimized and all acronyms are defined
Introduction

Substandard

Provides information unrelated to the study
Poor

Introduction and background are only peripherally related to the study
Fair

Provides information related to the study, but gives too much information or is not appropriately referenced
Good

Provides adequate background using a broad range of resources

Justification for the study is more than adequate and is referenced correctly
Excellent

Presents rationale and significance of research in the form of a well structured, logical argument that is appropriately referenced
Research question and hypothesis

Substandard

Research question, problem statement, or hypothesis is not provided
Poor

A vague, untestable research question is provided
Fair

Question is testable, but not clear
Good

Hypothesis is testable and understandable

May or may not be written as a null hypothesis or specify what variables are being measured or analyzed
Excellent

Research question is written as a testable relationship and includes the specific variables

Includes a null hypothesis which specifies exactly what variables are to be measured and analyzed
Statistical hypothesis

Substandard

Statistical hypothesis is not provided
Poor

A vague, untestable statistical hypothesis is provided
Fair

Statistical hypothesis is testable, but not clear
Good

Statistical hypothesis is testable and understandable

May or may not be written as a null hypothesis or specify what variables are being measured or analyzed
Excellent

Statistical hypothesis is written as a testable relationship and includes the specific variables

Includes a null hypothesis which specifies exactly what variables are to be measured and analyzed
Methods

Substandard

Methods are not provided
Poor

Methods are clear but not appropriate for the research question
Fair

Methods are likely appropriate for the research question but unclear
Good

Methods are written clearly and specifically enough so that you could replicate the investigation

Methods provide data that answer the research question, can be tied to existing data, and allow for comparisons
Excellent

Methods are written clearly (to allow replication) and provide data that answer the research question
Results

Substandard

No data provided
Poor

Data provided does not address the problem or lead to statistical analysis

Tables and graphs are labeled incorrectly or inadequately
Fair

Data are recorded, but not organized as effectively as they could be, and it is difficult to determine the overall information learned
Good

Data are recorded in multiple formats (tables and graphs)

There is a description of the analysis and statistical tests performed

Figure legends are included
Excellent

Data are recorded in multiple formats (tables and graphs) and in an organized manner that shows trends

A rationale is provided for determining the kind of analysis performed and the statistical tests conducted to determine the significance of the results

Error bars are included on graphs and explained in figure legends
Conclusions

Substandard

Conclusions are inconsistent with data provided
Poor

Conclusions are based on the data presented but inadequately supported by the statistical analysis
Fair

The conclusion statement is based on the data presented and the statistical analysis conducted, but student appears to only partially understand the implications of the results and does not place them into context of currently accepted paradigm
Good

The conclusion statement is worded so that the null hypothesis is either accepted or rejected

The conclusion is based on the data presented and the statistical analysis conducted

The conclusions effectively demonstrate the student's synthesis and understanding of the results
Excellent

The conclusion statement is worded so that the null hypothesis is either accepted or rejected

The conclusions effectively demonstrate the student's synthesis and understanding of the results

Implications and remaining uncertainties are expressed

Applications of the results and/or extension of the project is suggested
Works cited

Substandard

References are not provided
Poor

References are provided but are improperly cited
Fair

References are cited properly but some were nonscientific sources or were out of date
Good

References are cited properly and most were reliable scientific sources
Excellent

All references were reliable, up-to-date scientific sources and cited properly according to VJAS guidelines




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