Evaluation of Research Posters

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General

1. Clarity and/or understanding of topic

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2. Well written (no spelling or grammatical errors)

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3. Well organized (material in each section "belonged there")

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4. Visually appealing

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Title

1. Informative title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2. Concise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Introduction

1. Provided adequate, accurate and appropriate background information with no "fluff"

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2. Went from general to specific and ended with brief statement of purpose of proposed study

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3. Hypothesis is clearly stated

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Methods

1. Provided enough detail (or cited appropriate references) that the reader could replicate the study.

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2. Clearly stated how data would be collected and analyzed

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Results

1. Data were analyzed appropriately and presented in graphical or tabular form.

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2. Graphs or tables were visually appealing.

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3. Graphs or tables were titled and captioned appropriately.

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Discussion

1. Discussed outcomes as related to the hypotheses

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2. Related the proposed study and possible findings to what is already known or what was expected

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3. Discussed any confounds of current project (e.g., small sample size).

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4. Proposed future project based on current findings.

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Optional: Literature cited

1. Effective/enough references used 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2. Cited appropriately in text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3. Format of Literature Cited section, proper format of citations

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4. Effective paraphrasing of work of others

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Acknowledgements:

1. Those who supported/aided project are recognized

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Names of evaluators: ______

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