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Rubric (60 pts)
Background Information included clearly and Information included links initial Information included Minimal background Introduction
I succinctly link initial classroom classroom observations and/or links initial classroom context included. section included,
n observations and/or textbook textbook readings to experimental observations and/or but no context
q readings to experimental design. design. textbook readings to given for
Key vocabulary words defined and/or Key vocabulary words defined and/or experimental design. experiment.
u
relevance to current unit of study relevance to current unit of study Key vocabulary words
i explained. explained. defined and/or
r relevance to current
i Any images created are original or Any images created are original or unit of study explained.
n cited appropriately, and use arrows cited appropriately, and use arrows
g and text boxes to overlay labels for all and text boxes to overlay labels for all
components in image. components in image.
& Statement of Statement of research objective Statements of research objective and Statements of research Statements are One or the other is
research includes both independent and research question includes both objective and research incomplete. missing.
D objectives dependent variable. independent and dependent variable. question are present.
Strong action words utilized in Research question formatted
e and research
objective. correctly.
s question
Research question formatted
i correctly.
g Research Research (alternative) hypothesis Research (alternative) hypothesis Research (alternative) There is a hypothesis There is a
n hypothesis clearly represents a specific represents a specific directional hypothesis represents a Statement. hypothesis section.
i (alternative directional change. change. specific directional
n only) Hypothesis addresses the research Hypothesis addresses the research change. or addresses
g question and objective. question and objective. the research question
Hypothesis is concise. and objective.
Methods ● Treatments are completed within ● Treatments are completed within ● Treatments are ● Treatments are ● Treatments
the allotted time for the Lab. the allotted time for the Lab. completed within completed are completed
There is evidence that they were ● Methods can clearly be used to the allotted time within the within the
completed in a consistent recreate the work the lab group for the Lab. allotted time for allotted time
manner. did exactly. ● Methods can be the Lab. for the Lab.
● Methods can clearly be used to All of the treatments are included used to recreate ● Methods can be ●
recreate the work the lab group in the methods (including control the work the lab used to recreate
did exactly. group). group did exactly. the work the lab
All of the treatments are ● Methods formatted in list form All of the group did
included in the methods treatments are exactly.
(including control group). included in the
● Methods formatted in list form methods (including
control group).
 Organization ● Poster utilizes a three column Poster utilizes a three column format Poster Progresses Poster progresses Not created
format and progresses correctly. and progresses correctly. correctly incorrectly. digitally
● Correct balance of images, text, Balance of images, text, and blank Or
and blank space. space can be improved. Incorrect balance of Lack of balance is created over
● Title is centered with researchers Title is centered with researchers first images, text, and blank distracting multiple slides
first and last name beneath, and and last name beneath, and the space.
research name/ city/ state/ zip code
the research name/ city/ state/
following. Not completed in
zip code following.
Project is completed in Google Slides. Google slides
● Project is completed in Google
Slides.

Pictures and ● Images are clear with sufficient ● Images are clear Most Images are clear Most Images are There are images
diagrams resolution ● Only Original pictures and clear Or
● Only Original pictures and diagrams are used Only Original pictures Images are not
diagrams are used ● All images have a title Including and diagrams are used All researched cited properly
● All images have a title Including Figure # or a descriptive title. pictures and
Figure # and a descriptive title. ● Images should be numbered by All images have a title diagrams are (Academic
properly cited. Integrity issue)
● Images should be numbered by order of appearance in poster.
order of appearance in poster. ● All photos have a description
● All photos have a clear concise included
description included
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P Results ● All data included. All data Most information quantified in table Graph and table are Graph does not There is a results
r quantified in table are visually visually represented in a graph. included and represent represent the data section.
o represented in a graph. Graphs completed in appropriate the data
c ● Graphs completed in appropriate format
e format for data (i.e. continuous
s data should be a line graph and
s non-continuous data a
i bar/column graph).
n Graphs ● Graphs contain specific title, axes Graphs contain specific title, axes Graphs included. Table Graphs included, but There is a graph
g labels and units. Mean values labels and units. Mean values included. incorrect format.
graphed with standard error bars graphed with standard error bars. Table included.
(if applicable). Graphs should have a figure caption.
a ● Graphs should be numbered and
n have a figure caption.
d Conclusion ● There’s a statement clearly & ● There is a statement stating There is a statement There is a statement There is a
concisely stating whether the whether the Hypothesis was addressing if the addressing if conclusion section
E hypothesis was accepted or accepted or rejected. There is a hypothesis was Hypothesis was
v rejected. There is a clear and connection of that statement to accepted or rejected accepted or rejected
a concise connection of that the data collected or
l statement to the data collected ● Conclusions are bullet pointed
Written as a paragraph
u ● At least 3 different Conclusions
a are bullet pointed
t Future ● There is a clear and concise ● There is a statement reflecting on ● There is a There is a statement There is a
i Directions statement reflecting on flaws in flaws in the design of the statement reflecting on flaws in statement about
n the design of the methods. methods. reflecting on flaws the design the future
g ● There is a bullet pointed list of at ● There is a bullet pointed list of at in the design or directions or flaws
least 3 clear and concise ways least 3 clear ways the methods ● There is a bullet There is a bullet
3 the methods could be adjusted could be adjusted to minimize pointed list of at pointed list of ways
0 to minimize flaws and explore flaws and/or explore the research least 3 ways the the methods could
the research question further questions further methods could be be adjusted
p adjusted
t Clarity ● Poster has a flow that is clear and Poster has a clear flow Poster follows the Poster is difficult to Poster is difficult to
s adds to the viewer's progression correctly read for more than read
understanding of the poster. All sections are included and but does not flow one section
● All sections (background, formatted correctly All sections are included Or
objective, materials, statement or information is There is a section
of research objective, methods, included in the wrong missing Multiple section
Background is not distracting section are missing
data, conclusion, and A&R) are
Parts are hard to read
included with a header
● Background and text have good
contrast

Acknowledge ● All research information is cited All research information is Research is cited in Citations are Citations are
ments and in proper APA or MLA format. consistently cited. multiple formats. incomplete missing (this is an
References ● All acknowledgements clearly All acknowledgements clearly link Acknowledgements are Acknowledgements academic honesty
link recipient with a specific task recipient with a specific task vague are included issue)

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Interested in engaging
audience

Projected voice

Eye contact with

audience
Knowledgeable about
subject
Spoke relatively equal
amount of time as peers
Able to answer audience
questions

Please check all that apply.

Speaker: Speaker: Speaker: Speaker: Speaker:
Good body language

Interested in engaging

Projected voice

Eye contact with

audience
Knowledgeable about
subject
Spoke relatively equal
amount of time as peers
Able to answer audience
questions

Please check all that apply.

 Speaker: Speaker: Speaker: Speaker: Speaker:
Good body language

Interested in engaging

Projected voice

Eye contact with

audience
Knowledgeable about
subject
Spoke relatively equal
amount of time as peers
Able to answer audience
questions