All good public displays involve careful preparation, revision, and mounting. Here is a checklist to help you review your display.

    I have assembled all the research material and visual aids I will need.

    I have created a draft outline to guide me in writing the various sections of my display.

    I have planned the layout of my display, creating a good mix of visual elements and text.

    I have appended a page to my display, providing the names and telephone numbers of the student(s) who prepared the display and explaining the audience for which this display is created: e.g. the general public, the college community, elementary-school students, secondary-school students, etc., and where/how it would be displayed, ideally.

    I have appended to my display a formal list of the works I have quoted or paraphrased in my display.

    I have invented a display title that indicates the topic of my display and/or creates interest.

    I have created sub-titles, where necessary, to guide my viewers comfortably through my display.

    I have used vocabulary and sentence structure that are appropriate to my target audience.

    I have clearly provided the necessary background information on the topic/subject of my display.

    I have clearly revealed the purpose or perspective of my display.

    I have defined/explained any special terms.

     I have appended to my display a list of the works I have quoted or paraphrased in my display.

     I have appended to my display a list of the works I have quoted or paraphrased in my display.

    I have presented my commentary in a logical fashion. All my ideas relate to my topic and are placed in an effective order.

     I have used concrete examples to illustrate my central perspective and any assertions I have made in the display.

     I have appropriately used quotations and/or paraphrasing from outside sources to provide factual information or opinions in my display.

      I have credited the source of any graphic aids, information or opinions at the end of my display.

     I have included only ideas or data that are relevant to my display.

     I have created appropriate paragraph divisions (one main idea per paragraph).

    I have eliminated all unnecessary repetition.

     I have used transitional devices (words, phrases, sentences) to provide smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs.

     I have included only comments which are related to my subject.

     I have made a general concluding statement which flows naturally from the precise subject discussed in the display.

     I have included or appended to my display a guide for teachers, or related activities or readings, if appropriate.

    I have chosen/created visual aids that attract the viewer, that inform, and that establish the atmosphere or perspective I am trying to create with my display.

  I have used a sturdy material, such as foam-core mounting boards, for my display.

    I have titled all drawings, photos, tables, figures, illustrations and maps in my display and, in smaller print, indicated the source of each visual aid.

  I have created a layout of text and visual aids that is visually appealing and easy to follow. The type font is sufficiently large and easy to read.

     I have appended to my display a list of the works I have quoted or paraphrased in my display.

     I have used a method such as that prescribed by the Modern Languages Association (the MLA)  to list my works cited.

     I have checked my bibliography for accuracy and completeness.

I have reviewed my entire display for:

    grammar,

    spelling,

    appropriate vocabulary, and

    punctuation and mechanics.