Group Name: ______________________________

Age of Absolutism & the Enlightenment Poster & Presentation Rubric

EXCEEDS
EXPECATIONS
MEETS
EXPECTATIONS
DOES NOT
MEET
EXPECTATIONS
SCORE
Points Earned
5 or 4 3 or 2 1 or 0

Size/Layout Full Size or Tri-fold
VERY balanced
Not cluttered
Enhances information
Full or size
Balanced, uncluttered,
adequate white space
size or smaller
NOT balanced
Cluttered, insufficient white space

Title & Phrase ALL are clear &
Enhance readability
Most are clear &
Enhance readability
Few or NO titles or
Subtitles to clarify text

Creativity of Poster
Work of Art
Enhance
Readability
Supports
Readability
Detract from
Readability

Large Center
Image
All graphics
Are engaging, &/or
enhances text
Graphics
Enhance text
Graphics do not enhance text

10 Supporting
Images
All graphics
Are engaging, &/or
enhances presentation
Graphics
Enhance presentation
Graphics do not enhance
presentation

Timeline 4-5 or more facts 3-4 facts 2 or under facts

Text Size & Color All text is clear &
readable; a few changes
in size & color enhance
understanding
Most text is clear &
readable; changes in size &
color enhance
Understanding
Some/Few text is clear & readable;
frequent changes in size & color do
NOT enhance understanding

Writing Well written & organized
clear, easy to follow
Adequately written &
organized, clear,
reasonably easy to follow
Poorly written & unorganized.
Unclear & hard to follow

Quality of
Information
description is clear,
complete, & concise
description is mostly clear
could be a little more
concise
description is not clear, incomplete,
not concise

Grammar &
Spelling
No grammar or spelling
errors
Some/few grammar or
spelling errors
Many grammar and spelling errors

PRESENTAION 5 or 4 3 or 2 1 or 0
4 to 5 minute
Presentation
5 or more minutes &
covers all required
material

4-5 minutes & covers most
of the required material

0-3 minutes & covers very little
required material


Facts 5 or more that explain
the thinker
4 or more that explain the
thinker
3 or more that explain the thinker

Quality of
Information
description is clear,
complete, & concise
description is mostly clear
could be a little more
concise
description is not clear, incomplete,
not concise

TOTAL
POINTS