Successful poster sessions take the skill of distilling your most important, and most interesting, research findings in a quick, conversational presentation. They also require thoughtful implementation of visual rhetoric and the aesthetics of design.
Posters should be prepared digitally. You can do this by creating a single slide (through PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Canva, Illustrator or any other slide-creation tool). All relevant info for your presentation should be found on this one slide. Keep the slide in horizontal/landscape orientation (longer in width than in height). It may help to consider the conception of a digital poster as an infographic, rather than a slide show.
- All relevant and important information about your two rhetorical artifacts in a way that increases your audience’s understanding of your social issue
- A focus on visual elements, related to your social issue and two artifacts, and make your project easier to understand
- Careful implementation of visual rhetoric and aesthetics of design. Consider the rule of thirds, balance, white space, color scheme
- Accurate and complete APA-style references for all information cited—including citations for pictures and any other visual elements
- Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and legibility.
- In setting up your slide, be sure that it is shaped like a computer screen (landscape; longer wide than tall) rather than a phone screen (portrait; longer tall than wide).
the two artifacts:
– https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/issues-by-the-numbers/covid-19-impact-on-income-inequality.html (Links to an external site.)
– https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/the-economic-impact-of-closing-the-racial-wealth-gap?cid=soc-web#
Academic Poster Rubric
Academic Poster Rubric
| Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCoverage of Topic
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| 4.0 pts
Excellent
Poster captures important information about the rhetorical artifacts and increases the audience’s understanding of the social issue.
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3.0 pts
Intermediate
The poster includes important information, but the audience may need more information to gain sufficient understanding.
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2.0 pts
Satisfactory
Information provided on the poster is too general or incomplete. The audience needs more information to understand.
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1.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Details on the poster have little or nothing to do with the student’s chosen Social Issue and rhetorical artifacts.
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4.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of Visual Elements
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| 4.0 pts
Excellent
All graphics and images are related to the social issue and make the social issue easier to understand.
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3.0 pts
Intermediate
All graphics and images are related to the topic and most make the social issue easier to understand.
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2.0 pts
Satisfactory
All graphics and images relate to the social issue.
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1.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Graphics and images do not relate to the social issue.
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4.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLayout and Design
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| 4.0 pts
Excellent
The poster takes careful consideration of visual rhetoric and aesthetics, and is considerate of the rule of thirds; makes beneficial use of white space, balance, headings; is easily legible from six feet away; and adheres to an appropriate, professional color scheme.
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3.0 pts
Intermediate
The poster mostly takes careful consideration of visual rhetoric and aesthetics, but does not follow 1-2 design rules.
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2.0 pts
Satisfactory
The poster mostly takes careful consideration of visual rhetoric and aesthetics, but does not strictly adhere to 3-4 design rules.
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1.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
The poster makes little to no effort to communicate visually. Handwritten portions are illegible and look rushed.
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4.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSources
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| 4.0 pts
Excellent
All sources, whether text or graphic based, are accurately documented on the poster in APA style.
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3.0 pts
Intermediate
All sources, whether text or graphic based, are documented, but there are a few errors in APA style.
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2.0 pts
Satisfactory
All sources, whether text or graphic based, are documented, but APA style is not used and the documentation is incomplete.
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1.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
At least one of the sources are not documented.
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4.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics
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| 4.0 pts
Excellent
No errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation.
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3.0 pts
Intermediate
Nearly no errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation.
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2.0 pts
Satisfactory
A few errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation.
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1.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Many errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation.
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4.0 pts
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Total Points: 20.0
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