Poster Contest Judging Rubric

Name of Student:
School:
For each category listed, score the poster on a scale provided. Use a separate form for each submission. Do not score in decimals or
fractions – whole numbers only.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 SCORE
Illustrates Theme: Thorough, detailed Somewhat detailed Lacking detailed Little to no
“Importance of Science illustration of theme and illustration of theme illustration of illustration of
and Technology in many detailed examples and few if any theme, lacking theme and little
Nation Building” given. examples given. detailed examples. or no examples
given.
Content ‐ Accuracy At least three accurate facts Two accurate facts At least one There are no
about voting displayed on about voting are accurate voting fact voting facts
the poster. displayed on the is displayed on the included on this
poster. poster. poster.
Labels and All labels and graphics can Almost all labels and Some labels and Labels and
Graphic Clarity* be read from at least three graphics can be read graphics can be graphics are too
feet away. from at least three read from at least small to view.
*Citations may appear smaller
feet away. three feet away.
Content ‐ Originality The text and graphics used One or two elements The text and No original text
on the poster reflect an of text and graphics graphics are made or graphics made
exceptional degree of used on the poster by the student, but by the student
student creativity in their reflect student are based on the are included.
creation and/or display. creativity in their designs or ideas of
creation and/or others.
display.
Graphics ‐ Relevance All graphics are related to All graphics are All graphics relate Graphics do not
the topic and make it easier related to the topic to the topic. Most relate to the
to understand. All borrowed and most make it borrowed graphics topic OR several
graphics have a source easier to understand. have a source borrowed
citation. All borrowed citation. graphics do not
graphics have a have a source
source citation. citation.
Spelling/Grammar There are no spelling or There is one spelling There are two There are more
grammatical mistakes on or grammatical spelling or than two spelling
the poster. mistake on the grammatical errors to grammatical
poster. on the poster. mistakes.
Mechanics Capitalization and There is one error in There are two There are more
punctuation are correct capitalization or errors in than two errors
throughout the poster. punctuation. capitalization or in capitalization
punctuation. or punctuation.
Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally The poster is The poster is The poster is
attractive in terms of attractive in terms of acceptably distractingly
design, layout, and design, layout and attractive though it messy or very
neatness. neatness. may be a bit messy. poorly designed.
The overall organization and Color and space use It is not
use of color and space make is good but a little attractive.
the poster interesting. disorganized.

Total Score
Judge’s comments: