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Extended Investigation & Scientific Poster Rubric 
Scoring Rubric for Scientific Project Poster
This rubric shows the expected aspects of the scientific poster and research documents.
Rubric Code: YX69BCW
By loonyloub
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Subject: Science  
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 not sequenced logically
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<BR>
<BR>
Important sections are given more space
Overall visual appeal of display

Substandard

Excessive use of text with little or no graphics<BR>
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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 or not suitable<BR>
<BR>
Appropriate font (visible from 1 - 1.5m away) used
Good

Appropriate use of graphics and text, but little color or few pictures<BR>
<BR>
Appropriate font (visible from 1 - 1.5m away)
Excellent

Appealing combination of graphics and text<BR>
<BR>
Appropriate font (visible from 1 - 1.5m away) used<BR>
<BR>
Color is used to emphasize and does not distract
Language usage

Substandard

Inappropriate/inconsistent tense used<BR>
<BR>
Many spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors
Poor

Inappropriate/inconsistent tense used<BR>
<BR>
A few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors
Fair

Appropriate/consistent tense used<BR>
<BR>
No spelling or punctuation errors, but grammatical errors are present
Good

Appropriate/consistent tense used<BR>
<BR>
All grammar and spelling correct, but poor readability
Excellent

Appropriate/consistent tense is used<BR>
<BR>
All grammar and spelling correct with high readability
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<BR>
<BR>
Appropriate use of jargon, but acronyms are not defined
Excellent

Language demonstrates basic knowledge from the core scientific disciplines<BR>
<BR>
Jargon is minimized and all acronyms are defined
Research question

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<BR>
<BR>
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<BR>
<BR>
Includes a null hypothesis which specifies exactly what variables are to be measured and analyzed
Scientific Information

Substandard

Provides information unrelated to the study
Poor

Some relevant information is given, but there is important information missing.
Fair

Provides information related to the study for each section, but gives too much (or too little) information and/or is not appropriately referenced
Good

Provides adequate background for each section using a broad range of resources.
Excellent

Presents significance of research in the form of a well structured, logical progression of ideas.
Data, graphics & visuals

Substandard

No data, graphics or visuals provided
Poor

Data and/or graphics and/or visuals provided, however they do not enhance the information presented.
Fair

Some Data and/or graphics and/or visuals used, but they are not organised or labelled effectively.
Good

Data and/or graphics and/or visuals shown in various formats, but more organisation would assist readability.
Excellent

Data and/or graphics and/or visuals shown various formats and in an organised manner.
Overall aethetics

Substandard

Poster lacks aesthetic appeal in terms of design, layout and neatness.
Poor

Poster has some aesthetic appeal, but problems with layout/neatness means it is not always clear or easily understandable.
Fair

Poster layout is clear and understandable, but more attention could be paid to layout and/or neatness.
Good

Poster layout is clear and understandable but is excessively crowded in parts which detracts from interest.
Excellent

Poster is clear, understandable, succinct, and generates interest with aesthetically appealing design, layout and neatness.
References

Substandard

References are not provided
Poor

Only some references are provided or references are not fully cited
Fair

References are cited fully, but some are nonscientific sources or are out of date
Good

References are cited fully and most are reliable scientific sources
Excellent

All references are reliable, up-to-date scientific sources and cited fully





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