Generic rubrics for assessment of poster presentation

Score Task description

5 A performance at this level largely achieves all of the following:
The topic is interesting and accessible to a non-specialist viewer
Correct referencing in-text references cited on poster and detailed in full
The layout is easy to navigate visually with attractive use of colour and images
Delivery is fluent with clear pronunciation, appropriate intonation and sentence stress
The students are able to interact appropriately with the assessors and share time equally with their partner
The students are easily able to discuss different aspects of the topic spontaneously
Appropriate spoken register is used. Mistakes are not significant.
4 A performance at this level largely achieves all of the following:
The topic is interesting and mostly accessible to a non-specialist viewer.
Mainly correct referencing but with some errors in citation.
The layout is fairly easy to navigate visually and employs suitable images and colour
Delivery is fairly fluent with only moderate strain on the audience. Occasional errors in word & sentence
stress do not prevent understanding. Some hesitancy and restricted range of intonation.
The students are able to interact mainly appropriately with only some unequal participation
The students are able to discuss aspects of the topic fairly spontaneously, with no evidence of memorisation
Appropriate spoken register is used and mistakes to not prevent understanding.
3 A performance at this level is marked by one or more of the following:
The topic is identified but not immediately accessible to a non-specialist viewer without explanation
Some inconsistencies and errors in referencing technique some references partially complete
The layout requires some explanation to be comprehended, but colour and images are mainly adequate
Delivery is understandable to the listeners and the student shows an awareness of word and sentence
stress. However, some hesitancy is evident and intonation is weak
The students are able to interact but participation is unequal or there is little evidence of collaboration
The students are able to discuss aspects of the topic with some prompting from the assessors but with some
evidence of memorization
Mainly appropriate spoken register is used but with some mixing of formal (written) language
2 A performance at this level may reveal one or more of the following weaknesses:
The topic is unclear and not accessible to a non-specialist viewer without explanation
Referencing technique shows lack of awareness of conventions
The layout shows no evidence of organization with few images and inappropriate use of colour
Delivery is very hesitant, and puts a strain on the listeners. Little evidence of awareness of intonation
patterns, sentence stress or appropriate word stress
The students do not participate equally, and demonstrate few interaction strategies
The students need considerable prompting from the assessors in order to discuss the topic. May be unable
to respond appropriately to questions.
The students show no awareness of formal or informal register
1 A performance at this level is seriously flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:
The topic is incomprehensible
The poster does not have any references
The layout is poor and does not make full use of the dimensions (A3) of the poster. Poor use of colour
contrast makes text difficult to read.
Delivery is extremely hesitant and the students' utterances put considerable strain on the assessors
The students are unable to interact
The students are unable to discuss the topic and to respond to questions
The students produce little recognizable language
0 A performance at this level
The students do not make a poster presentation.