Competition Rubric

Awards

Presenters of oral or poster presentations will be judged by faculty and/or post-doctoral judges based on the criteria below. Presenters will be ranked by the average scores from judges, and the top three presenters of each presentation category will be awarded:

1st Place – $300

2nd Place – $200

3rd Place – $100

plus an Award Certificate.

People’s Choice Award ($75) for each presentation category will be determined by votes from audience via a Qualtrics survey sent out on the conference day.

 


 

Oral Competition – Judging Criteria

Presenters in the oral competition will be judged using the criteria below.

Each category is marked as: needs to improve (0 points), meets standards (1 point), or well done (2 points) for a total score out of 22.

KNOWLEDGE AND CONTENT

  • Subject matter presented so as to be appealing to a diverse audience
  • Research objectives and rationale for focus of presentation stated clearly
  • Methods & research design discussed so audience understands approach
  • Results explained clearly with critical and meaningful interpretation
  • Conclusions included clear take home message, significance, future research needs
  • Answers to questions demonstrated in depth knowledge of material and acknowledgement of audience diversity

COMMUNICATION

  • Oral: Pace, voice level, inflection appropriate
  • Written: Slides clear, good layout, graphics used effectively
  • Nonverbal: Confident, good eye contact, no distracting gestures, professional
  • Flow of information: Clear logical structure, bridging between sections
  • Organization: Adhered to time limit (10-12 minutes)

 


 

Poster Competition – Judging Criteria

Presenters in the poster competition will be judged using the criteria below.

Each category is marked as: needs to improve (0 points), meets standards (1 point), or well done (2 points) for a total score out of 22.

KNOWLEDGE AND CONTENT

  • Subject matter presented so as to be appealing to a diverse audience
  • Background information prepared audience for hypotheses and objectives
  • Research objectives and rationale for focus of presentation stated clearly
  • Methods & research design discussed so audience understands approach
  • Results explained clearly with critical and meaningful interpretation
  • Conclusions included clear take home message, significance, future research needs
  • Answers to questions demonstrated in depth knowledge of material and acknowledgement of audience diversity

COMMUNICATION

  • Layout: poster is clear, good layout, graphics used effectively
  • Oral: Pace, voice level, inflection appropriate
  • Nonverbal: Confident, good eye contact, no distracting gestures, professional
  • Organization: Adhered to time limit (~ 3 minutes)