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Teacher Resource Centre

Poster Judging Criteria 2010-2011

Student(s) Name(s): ____________________________

Poster # ___________

Judge: ___________________

POSTER JUDGING CRITERIA
GUIDELINES GIVEN TO STUDENTS FACTORS TO CONSIDER POINTS POINTS AWARDED
Does the poster represent the features and processes that naturally occur within the park?
  • processes, features, and interactions are representative of the national park
  • processes/features easily identifiable
  • anything incorrect being depicted in the poster?
10 / 10
Ecological Integrity Messaging
  • what level (low-medium-high) of research has been done?
  • how strong are the messages of ecological integrity? (level of detail depicted in the poster)
  • demonstrates an understanding of ecological integrity concepts and national parks
  • NOTE: read the written explanation on the back of the poster as it may enhance the understanding of the illustrations
10 / 10
Poster Design
  • poster effectively communicates its message
  • poster portrays a clear message/theme
  • name of the national park is on the front of the poster
  • there are connections between the illustrations
  • original artwork only!
10 / 10
Artistic Quality
  • type of medium used (e.g. pencil crayons, paint, pastels, etc.)
  • level of detail
  • minimum of 3 colours
  • degree of effort; use of multi-concepts
  • level of creativity
5 / 5
TOTAL POINTS     / 35
A Poster Is Automatically Disqualified If:
  • The communication of ecological integrity concepts and messages are incorrect or absent.
  • The poster portrays a fictitious national park.
  • The processes or features represented in the poster are incorrect.
  • The poster was not created using original artwork(photographs and computer generated posters are not permitted).
  • The poster contains text boxes (maximum of 10-15 words are permitted).
  • The name of the national park, on the front of the poster, is spelled incorrectly.