| Undergraduate Research Showcase (URS) Rubric - Poster Presentation Stream | |
Criteria | Score Range | Score (1-5) |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Content | All information is highly relevant, clear, and exceptionally easy to understand | Most information is relevant and clear, with only minor issues affecting understanding | Information is somewhat relevant and clear, but has noticeable gaps | The information is partially relevant and clear, with significant gaps cause confusion | Information is mostly irrelevant or unclear, making it difficult to understand the content | |
Accuracy | No spelling or grammar mistakes | Minor spelling or grammar mistakes | Several notable spelling or grammar mistakes | Significant spelling or grammar mistakes | Excessive spelling or grammar mistakes that hinder comprehension | |
Structure | Exceptionally well-organized with a logical sequence and well-defined headings | Very well-organized with a mostly logical sequence and clear heading | Reasonably well-organized with some issues in sequence and headings | Partially structured, with noticeable problems in sequence and unclear headings | Disorganized with a confusing sequence and absent headings | |
Design | Highly visually appealing; colors, fonts, and graphics (e.g., tables, photos, charts) are expertly used | Overall visually appealing; not cluttered; colors, fonts, and graphics are well arranged | Visual appeal is adequate; use of colors, fonts, and graphics is somewhat inconsistent | Limited visual appeal; with some room for improvement in visual integration | Visually unappealing, with notable issues in color, fonts, and layout that detract from the content | |
Poster Presentation | Exceptional Confidence: Presenter consistently maintains eye contact; demonstrates thorough understanding of the research; uses lay language effectively | Strong Confidence: Presenter maintains eye contact throughout; demonstrates a solid understanding of the research; uses lay language effectively with minor exceptions | Moderate Confidence: Presenter generally maintains eye contact; shows a good understanding of the research; mostly appropriate use of lay language | Some Confidence: Presenter occasionally maintains eye contact; demonstrates basic understanding of the research; language used is mostly accessible | Lacks Confidence: Presenter does not maintain eye contact; demonstrates little understanding of the research; uses overly complex and difficult to access language. | |
Engagement | Narration and/or answering of questions is engaging, thorough, and adds greatly to the presentation | Narration is clear, with effective handling of questions | Narration is generally clear; responses to questions are sufficient | Narration is adequate, with minimal engagement and superficial responses to questions | Narration is unengaging, only short or evasive responses to questions | |
Impact | Research has a profound and far-reaching impact; offers groundbreaking insights or solutions that significantly advance the field | Research has a significant impact; provides important new insights or solutions that advance the field considerably | Research has a notable impact; offers valuable insights or contributions that are relevant to the field | Research has a moderate impact; provides some useful insights or contributions but with limited significance | Research has minimal impact; offers few new insights or contributions and has limited relevance to the field | |
Novelty | Highly original; introduces groundbreaking ideas | Very original; offers significant new approaches | Somewhat original; adds new insights but not groundbreaking | Limited originality; mostly reaffirms existing knowledge | Lacks originality; repeats existing knowledge or methods |
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Total Score | 40 |