FAQ

Evaluation and Judging

Submissions to the Virtual Poster Competition will be evaluated in two areas:

• Scientific Content (75%)
  • Introduction & background with pertinent literature cited (15 points)
  • Objectives clearly stated & concise (15 points)
  • Materials & methods (study design) clear & concise (15 points)
  • Results & discussion clear, concise & accurate (15 points)
  • Significance of results to field of study (15 points)
• Virtual Poster Display (25%)
  • Organization
    • Logical order, minimum redundancy (5 points)
    • Effective use of space; smooth transitions (5 points)
  • Text, Figures, and Tables
    • Legible with large fonts, color contrast, no conflicting backgrounds (5 points)
    • Text with no grammatical errors; not excessively wordy (5 points)
    • Effective use of figures and/or tables, coordinated with text (5 points)