Student poster and oral presentations are judged separately. Student POSTER presentations are judged based on two main categories: DELIVERY and CONTENT. In each category judges are expected to assign points in increments of 0.5 for each item as listed below.
DELIVERY (point increments are Zero, 0.5,1, 1.5 or 2)
1. Explains the work presented clearly and in logical order
_____(2)
2. Figures and tables are clear and legible from a distance
_____(2)
3. There is a clear succinct abstract and a conclusion section
_____(1)
4. Poster is visually appealing
_____(1)
5. Grammar, punctuation & spelling are correct
_____(1)
6. Responds well to questions
_____(1)
Total Points for Delivery _____(8)
CONTENT (point increments are Zero, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3)
1. Background: adequate amount of background
_____(2)
2. Methods and Analyses: provides clear and concise description
_____(3)
3. Results: clear presentation of MOST relevant results
_____(3)
4. Conclusions: presents logical conclusion from the results
_____(2)
5. Implications: puts study results into larger context – “so what?”
_____(1)
6. Novelty: has the study been conducted by others? Has it been presented at other conferences with little novelty added to the current presentation?