Individuals giving a poster presentation at the Symposium will have their work judged by a panel of three faculty members from three different colleges.

Criteria
The poster presentations will be judged based on the following criteria:

 1. Experience, Skill, and Knowledge Gained (10 points)

• Development of background information
• Ability to explain the content of the poster
• Evidence or works cited to support content

 2. Effective Use of Critical Thinking (10 points) 

• Presentation of a purpose, research question, or a hypothesis
• Ability to narrate or evaluate the results of the poster
• Evidence of following appropriate procedures according to chosen purpose, research question, or hypothesis

 3. Clarity of Expression (10 points)

• Written communications (i.e., spelling, grammar, etc.)
• Visual aids / media (i.e., neatness, conducive to topic)
• Verbal presentation (i.e., comprehensiveness, organization, flow)

4. Originality (10 points)

• Unique and creative ideas

Awards & Prizes
Three awards will be announced: Best of Show, First Runner- Up, and Second Runner- Up. The awardees will have the honor of being selected as the best of the Symposium and they will receive monetary awards for purchases at the UF bookstore. The Best of Show awardee will receive a hundred dollars gift certificate; the first Runner-Up fifty dollars; and Second Runner-Up twenty-five dollars.