ENGLISH WEEK POSTER CONTEST

RULES

LEVELS: K-3/ 4th-6th / 7th-9th /10th-12th

Theme: Acquisition of English Inspires Cultures to Excel
Across Boundaries
Due Date: November 15, 2013
COMPETITION RULES
All entries must be original student creations, ( including concept,
composition and any visual image). Theme is to be included.
Poster dimensions are 12x14 ( no margins or picture frame)
Poster must be developed on a white cardboard only (no colored
cardboards).
Techniques to be used:
a. Drawing or pencil
b. Acrylic paint
c. Tempera paint
d. Watercolor painting
e. Pastel painting
f. Crayon painting
g. Colored pencils

The drawing can be presented horizontally or vertically.

 The design should not have glitter or gloss.

The drawing cannot be three dimensional or in decoupage.
An entry form must accompany each poster with the following
information:
A. Students Name
B. Grade
C. Student Phone number
D. School Name, Address and Phone Number
E. School District
F. School Region
G. Teacher contact name
H. Teacher contact number(optional)
All posters will be enumerated to keep track of participants at the
end of the competition.
Entries lacking information will be disqualified.
All posters must be delivered with an entry form in a sealed
envelope, taped on the back of the poster (NO staples).
All posters become property of the School District, Region and or
Central Level.
Acceptance of awards constitutes consent to use winners names
and entries for exhibitions, advertising and publicity purposes in
the media including electronic format in the Internet.

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ENGLISH PROGRAM

ENGLISH WEEK POSTER CONTEST RULES

LEVELS: K-3/ 4th-6th / 7th-9th /10th-12th
Theme: Acquisition of English Inspires Cultures to Excel
Across Boundaries

Students Name:_______________________________
District:________________________

Grade:__________________
Region:_________________

Schools Name:________________________________

Level:___________________

POSTER RUBRIC CRITERIA

Category
Labels
(Written
Theme)
Relevance
to Theme
Overall
Visual
Impact
( Artistic
Merit)
Creativity
Spelling Mechanics

Poster Size

All items of
importance are
clearly labeled
and can be read.

Almost all items of

importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled and can be
read
Some graphics are
related to the theme
and most make it
easier to understand.

Many items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled an can be
read
One graphic is
related to the
theme and few
make it easier to
understand.
The poster is
acceptably
attractive through
it; may be a bit
messy

Labels are too

small to view or
not important
items were
labeled.
Graphics do not
relate to the
theme.

Concept is slightly
imaginative/origin
al
There are 3
grammatical/
mechanical
mistakes on the
poster

Concept lacks
imagination/
originality.
There are more
than 3
grammatical/
mechanical
mistakes on the
poster.

All graphics are

related to the
theme and make
it easier to
understand
The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in
terms of design,
layout, and
neatness.
Use of color, and
layout
Concept is
imaginative and
original
There are no
grammatical
/mechanical
mistakes on the
poster
The poster size
is 12 x 14

The poster is
attractive in terms of
design, layout and
neatness.

Concept is somewhat
imaginative /original
There are 1 or 2
grammatical/mechanic
al mistakes on the
poster.

The poster size

has one of the
measurements

The poster is
distractingly
messy or poorly
designed. It is
not attractive.

The poster does

not comply with
cardboard
dimensions 12 x
14