24Th Annual CSU Student Research Competition

Poster Scoring Rubric 2017 Sacramento State Student Research Symposium

Beginning Developing Accomplished Scoring Criteria 1pt. 2pts. 3pts. 4pts. 5pts. 6pts. 7pts. 8pts. 9pts.

Clearly stated central purpose, research There is not an identifiable central Central purpose, question or premise is 1. Clarity of Purpose question or central premise; is clear & purpose to the RCA. not clear or specific enough. readily apparent to the viewer.

Methodology and design for exploring the The method and/or design do not Methodology and design are visible, but central purpose is clear; presented address the central purpose, there is some difficulty understanding 2. Appropriateness of logical steps and/or appropriate hypothesis or research question. them; methodology lacks some detail; Methodology information that clearly addresses the Methodology not clear or is lacking does not clearly address the central central purpose of the RCA with altogether. purpose of the RCA. adequate detail provided.

Appropriate information or data were Appropriate information or data collected, collected, clearly described, and Very limited to no interpretation of described and linked to the purpose of interpreted with a demonstrable 3. Quality of Analysis results and a vague link to the the RCA; more in-depth analysis was understanding and clear link to the and/or Interpretation central purpose, hypothesis or needed to provide the audience with purpose of the RCA; shows a thoughtful, research question. deeper or more complex insights. in-depth analysis that provides the audience with insights. Demonstrated ability to make complex Demonstrated ability to discuss RCA, but 4. Ability to Present ideas understandable using appropriate Had difficulty describing/discussing not always clearly; able to discuss some the Research or language and examples for audience the project. aspects of the research/creative activity Creative Activity members both in and outside the more cogently than others. discipline.

Difficult for the viewer to Reasonably well organized, Clear, logical, interesting, and easy to 5. Organization of the understand the poster; lack of understandable poster with some/many follow; includes all appropriate Presented Materials effective organizational structure. appropriate components. components.

6. Ability to Handle Answered each question thoroughly and Had difficulty answering questions. Answered some of the questions well. Questions precisely. Value of the RCA is mentioned; Value of the RCA is persuasively argued There is no discussion or very 7. Value of Research insufficient discussion of the background within the established background and limited discussion of the value of or Creative Activity and scope to be able to determine the limitations of the topic. The results are the RCA is not original nor to the Discipline value of this project. Lacks originality or original and have significant contribution significant to the discipline. significance to discipline. to the discipline.