Poster Project Grading Rubric

5 4 3 2 1
Content Content is accurate Content is accurate Content is accurate Content is either Content is
and all required but some required but some required questionable or inaccurate.
Poster contains
information is information is missing information is incomplete. Information is
appropriate items and
presented in a and/or not presented missing and/or not Information is incomplete,
information
logical order. in a logical order, but presented in a not presented in a inaccurate, or
(information is
is still generally easy logical order, making logical order, not presented in
appropriate to
to follow. it difficult to follow. making it difficult a logical order,
assigned topic).
to follow. making it
difficult to
follow.

Presentation Presentation is Presentation is mostly Presentation flows Presentation is Presentation has

neat, clean, well- neat and clean. well. Some tools are unorganized. no flow.
Poster is clean, neat,
organized and Information is used to show Tools are not Insufficient
and creative. The
presented in a organized in a logical acceptable used in a relevant information and
information is well
creative way. manner and shows understanding. manner. Lacking lacking some of
organized, interesting,
Presentation is some degree of Each member’s some of the the member’s
accurate, and reflects
colorful and creativity. The overall information is members’ information.
an understanding of
creative. presentation is represented and information/ and
the topic.
Information is interesting. identified with their or information is
interesting and name. not identified
accurate.

Pictures and Images, pictures, Images, pictures, and Most images and/or Images are No images or
clip art and drawn clip art and drawn artwork is are inappropriate and artwork included.
Artwork artwork are artwork are mostly colorful and artwork shows
Images, drawn colorful, and colorful and appropriate. The little, if any,
artwork are colorful appropriate to the appropriate. Layout layout shows little creativity. The
and appropriate to the topic. Layout may show some degree creativity and/or is layout is messy,
assigned topic. The flows well, shows of creativity but is not organized disorganized or
layout flows well and creativity, and is not organized logically or cluttered.
shows creativity. The pleasing to the eye. logically and/or is cluttered.
overall result is cluttered.
pleasing to the eye.

Adapted from Cinco de Mayo Prepared by Nidhi Chaturvedi

Poster Project Grading Rubric
Mechanics No spelling, A few (2-3) errors in No more than 5 No more than 7 More than 7
grammar, or spelling, grammar or spelling, grammar or spelling, grammar spelling, grammar
Spelling, grammar, and
punctuation errors punctuation. Most punctuation errors. or punctuation or punctuation
punctuation in any
in the text. Text is text is in student’s Several instances errors.. Most of errors. Text is
text on the poster is
in the student’s own words. where the text is text is not in copied or not
accurate.
own words. not in student’s own authors’ own included.
words. words and/or no
text included.

Overall The poster fulfills The poster fulfills all NA NA NA

all requirements of but one of the
Presentation the assignment and requirements of the
The poster fulfills all represents the assignment and shows
requirements of the student’s full that the student put
assignment and shows potential. forth an honest
the student’s full effort to complete
potential. the assignment.

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Adapted from Cinco de Mayo Prepared by Nidhi Chaturvedi