Example for poster grading rubric:

POSTER Poor 8 points Fair 12 points Good 15 points Exceeds 20

RUBRIC points

Work Work is done with Work is done with The work was done The work done
quality/effort little effort and fair effort, but the with a good effort exceeds all
quality is not quality is still not that shows what expectations and
what the learner what the learner is the learner is shows that the
is capable of. It is capable of. It is capable of. It is learner is proud of
evident that the evident that the evident that time his/her work. The
work was rushed work was rushed. was put into the effort that was put
and little time poster and into this poster is
was spent on the presentation. as best as it can be
final product. by the learner.
Work is
incomplete.

Content The poster is Does not have all of Poster includes all The poster
Knowledge lacking in the relevant relevant includes
elements information on the information; information
required. There poster. There is not however, it is not relevant to the
are many gaps in enough information well-organized or topic. The poster is
the information presented. easily understood. creative, clear and
presented. Information is Contains additional concise. The
Confusing. presented in an resources that may student added
unorganized fashion be relevant. information above
and may be hard to what was taught in
understand. class or required
for
the assignment.
Contains
appropriate
information on
additional
resources.

Use of Class Did not use time Used some of Used class time Used time well.
Time well. Sleeping or classtime but was well. Usually Focused on task.
on phone or distracting to others focused and never Never distracting
requesting to or not on subject. distracting to to others.
leave the Frequently needed others.
classroom for re-direction.
breaks.

Creativity Lacks original Not very appealing. Contains students Eye catching.
thought. Not a Limited use of own writing and Great use of color,
good use of space creative materials. thought. Uses texture, shapes
on the poster. Not a lot of color, shapes and and space. Writing
Messy. Lacks color/shapes/design. appealing is neat and easy to
color and texture. Most of the content drawings/graphics. read. Shows the
depicts original Shows the student student's original
thought. spent time creating thoughts and
 a meaningful ideas.
poster.

Additional
Comments

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