0—Does not meet requirements at all

1—Meets some of the requirements some of the time

2—Meets most of the requirements most of the time

3—Outstanding; meets all requirements all of the time.

Content

Components are either not present or completely un-developed.

Some components are present and are somewhat developed.

Most components are present and are developed.

All components are present and well-developed.

Visual presentation

Poster is thrown together.  Many spelling and grammatical errors.

Poster is presentable.  Some spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Poster is neat and creative.  Some spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Poster is neat and creative.  No spelling or grammatical errors.

Oral presentation

Explanation of poster is incoherent; mistakes constantly impede communication.

Explanation of poster is somewhat coherent; mistakes impede communication from time to time.

Explanation of poster is mostly coherent; some mistakes, but do not seriously impede communication.

Explanation of poster is coherent; any mistakes made do not impede communication.