Board Basics
This is the name of the software you will be using to design your boards.
What is Canva?
This rubric category checks to see if your information was clearly laid out with a clear flow of ideas.
What is "Organization"?
Breathe, relax, remember that you have done the work, and remember that we are all rooting for you!
What should I do if I'm nervous?
Because “we celebrate learning”, we offer this kind of feedback.
What is "constructive feedback"?
This has to do with making sure every word is heard.
What is Projection?
You will choose between this many design templates when you are designing your board.
What is 4?
This rubric category determines if you described the problem clearly and in enough depth, and if the solution was realistic and matched the problem.
What is "Argument"?
You don’t have to do this with your Q&A answers, but it helps to do it so that you’re not relying so much on your notecards.
What is memorization?
Because “we are respectful”, we put these aside so they won't distract us.
What are cell phones and off-topic apps?
Speak too fast, your words get jumbled; speak too slow, that time will run, yo!
What is Pace?
This word means “to make smaller or shorter”, and it is something you will be doing a lot with your wording as you make your board.
What is "condense"?
This rubric category looks to see if you have enough pieces of research about the problem and solution (with sources named, of course).
What is "Evidence"?
Some artsy students spend way too much time on this aspect of making their board.
What is "focus on picking the pictures"?
Because “we are safe”, we refrain from doing this and report it whenever we see it, whether in-person or electronically.
What is bullying?
Body language speaks before you open your mouth, so stand like you know what you’re talking about!
What is Posture (or Physicality)?
To make your board, you will condense your essay or Points of Power outline into these.
What are text boxes?
This category looks to see if your board’s images support the ideas and if your text is easy to read.
What is "Visuals"?
The first 5th/6th grade judge question asks what you found most _________ or ___________ about your research?
What is "surprising or interesting"?
Because “we are respectful”, we do this with our eyes, ears, and bodies for our peers and teachers.
What is "listen"?
This “P” means while you’re up there “rappin’” / You keep your composure no matter what happens…
What is Poise?
Which set of questions you get for your judged Q&A portion of the board competition will depend on this.
What is "what grade you're in"?
This category wants to know that you can speak naturally with confidence and knowledge.
What is "Q&A"?
One of the 7th/8th grade questions asks what makes your solution ___________, a word meaning “possible or practically achievable.”
What is "feasible"?
Because “we rise to challenges”, we don’t use this kind of writing as if it was our own.
What is AI (or anyone else's) writing?
This “P” has to do with looking and sounding like you take yourself and your speech seriously.
What is Professionalism?