COMPETITION POSTER PRESENTATION Judging Rubric: WTAMU Student Research Conference

Presenter’s Name: ______Easel Number: ______Presenter Level: Undergraduate Graduate Category 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 SCORE Abstract Unable to clearly Somewhat able to see Abstract adequately presented Abstract strongly represented the student’s Abstract connect abstract to connection of abstract to student’s research. More research. Clearly supported topic presented research poster or research/presentation. Abstract information would have been and contained important points. presentation. did not contain sufficient beneficial. information. Poster Content Connection not Content presented was difficult The content was adequately Strong material. Well summarized. Clearly Poster found between to understand and did not presented but support for the shows development of study or research. Content poster content and sufficiently convey a connection study, research hypothesis, or Material appears to accurately support purpose of study, to the study, hypothesis, question(s) is somewhat general. purpose of study, hypothesis, or research research research question(s), method, Conclusion and implications were question. Strong conclusion and implications hypothesis/question conclusion, and/or implications. reasonable. presented. (s), method, conclusions, or implications. Research Less complex Less complex research project Complex research project, given Complex research project, given the field. Research research project, given the field; however, the field. Purpose of the research Purpose of the study was completely defined Complexity Complexity given the field. purpose of the study and results and results were difficult to and results displayed in a manner Purpose of the study easily interpreted by the interpret by the general interpretable by the general audience. Appropriate to and analysis of audience. audience. Discipline results not easily interpreted by the audience. Poster Not visually Poster was acceptable but needs Poster was adequate but could Visually appealing and strongly effective Poster effective. work to improve visual appeal improve effectiveness through presentation. Easy to read. Utilized creativity appearance Appearance/ through better utilization of better use of space through font in use of fonts, headings, colors, and white / clarity fonts, colors, headings, and white size, colors, headings, and white space. Clarity space. space. Poster Unable to Topic of research is not clear. Topic of the research is apparent. Topic of research is clearly evident. Layout of Poster understand link Information presented is The presentation of information poster is logical, and provides sequential Organization Organization between somewhat confusing. could use refining. information from intro to conclusion and information references. presented and topic of research. Judges must give a TOTAL score for each category. Failure to do so may invalidate the results. Add scores in right column to obtain total score. (Maximum total of 60) PLEASE turn in your scores immediately after the round is completed! Thank you!

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Judge’s Name: ______COMPETITION POSTER PRESENTATION Judging Rubric: WTAMU Student Research Conference

Category 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 SCORE Presenter’s Oral Presenter was not Presenter did not convey a sense Presentation and demonstration Presenter was confident and professional. Presentation prepared. of confidence or ability to clearly of understanding was acceptable. Established eye contact. Clearly conveyed Presentation Demonstrated discuss the research problem, Demonstrated some problems research problem, methods, conclusions, and problems in several methods, conclusion, and (speaking too softly, use of implications. Answered questions well. areas (no eye implications. Additional practice jargon, hesitation, inability to Discussed research in layman’s terms or contact, no clear would be helpful. handle questions, etc.) appropriate to judge. discussion of research, lack of professionalism). TOTAL: Judges must give a Weight: 30% score for each category. Failure to do so may invalidate the results. Add scores in right column to obtain total score. (Maximum total of 72, including previous score) PLEASE turn in your scores immediately after the round is completed! Thank you! TO BE FILLED OUT OUT DURING CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

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