Poster Rubric—Elementary and Middle School
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3 |
2 |
1 |
Content |
My poster shows that I understand the content very well. |
My poster shows that I understand the content. |
My poster shows that I understand some of the content. |
My poster shows that I do not understand the content. |
Purpose and Theme |
My poster has a purpose. My poster’s theme makes an important and interesting statement about the topic. |
My poster has a purpose and a theme that makes a statement about the topic. |
My poster has a purpose and a theme related to the topic. |
My poster does not have a purpose or theme related to the topic. |
Images |
My images relate to the poster’s content and add to the meaning. |
My images relate to the poster’s content. |
Some of my images relate to the poster’s content. |
None of my images relate to the poster’s content. |
Design |
I use lines, shapes, mass, texture, and color creatively. My poster is interesting, attractive, and meaningful. |
I use lines, shapes, mass, texture, and color. My poster is interesting and attractive. |
I use some lines, shapes, mass, texture, and color. My poster is somewhat plain. |
I use some lines shapes, mass, texture, or color. My poster is sloppy. |
Organization and Balance |
My poster is balanced. All the pieces work together to create a clear message. |
My poster is fairly balanced. Most of the pieces work well together. |
My poster is slightly unbalanced. Some pieces take away from the overall message. |
My poster is unbalanced. The pieces do not work together. |
Creativity |
I use original, surprising, and appropriate graphics, text, and design to communicate meaning in my poster. |
I use original and appropriate graphics, text, and design in my poster. |
I try to use original and appropriate graphics, text, and design in my poster. |
I use unoriginal or inappropriate graphics, text, or design in my poster. |
Conventions |
My poster has no spelling, grammatical, or typing errors. |
My poster has one or two minor spelling, grammatical, or typing errors. |
My poster has some major spelling and grammatical errors that take away from my poster’s meaning. |
My poster contains many errors that make my poster hard to understand. |