𝑺𝑨𝑪𝑨𝑫 – 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 – 𝑱𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒕 –
𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉
Non-empirical research is a comprehensive and careful consolidation of available information within a domain or reinterpretation of that information within a new framework or context. Non-empirical research does not use standardized statistical methods on collected data.
Score Possible
Points
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3
5
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5
3
3
POSTER CONTENT
1. Title, Author(s), and Institution
 Title of Research Project AND Names of Researchers AND Name of
Institution
2. Abstract*
 100 to 250 words
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Topic of scholarship should be clearly stated in the first sentence of the abstract
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Must summarize entire project in one paragraph
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Should highlight introduction, methods, findings, and conclusions
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Should be concise, self-sufficient, accurate, non-evaluative, and readable
3. Introduction
This section may include some, if not all, of the entries below.
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Research objectives / purpose of proposed research
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Significance of the topic
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Scope of the proposed study
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Key terms and definitions
4. Research Design/Methodology
This section may include some, if not all, of the entries below.
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Proposed research questions
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Literature sources
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Role of the researcher
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Strategies for minimizing bias and error
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Ethical considerations
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Anticipated limitations of future research
5. Findings
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Presentation of findings from the literature and the study conducted by the authors as they relate to the proposed research question(s).
6. Conclusions
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Statement of conclusions based on analysis of the literature
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Recommendations for future research
7. References
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Properly Formatted Citations
FY15 Non Empirical Scoring Worksheet 1

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1.5
1.5
Poster Content Subtotal (total of 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)
IDEA
1. A uthor(s) is/are able to look at the research question in an original and innovative way
2.
Resourcefulness of Approach to Research Questions
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Author(s) is/are creative in terms of research design and functin
3
3
4
Idea Subtotal (total of 1 + 2)
AESTHETICS & READABILITY
1. Aesthetics
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Overall appearance of the poster
2. Readability
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Overall, the texts/contents of the poster are easy to read and understand
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Charts/graphs/data displays/statistics are easy to understand and labeled correctly
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Poster alone must be able to communicate its contents to the reader
7
Idea Subtotal (total of 1 + 2)
For additional information, see the Owl at Purdue https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/656/1/
(Poster Content + Idea+ Aesthetics & Readability)
Enter total points in the review workspace.
FY15 Non Empirical Scoring Worksheet 2