Concepts
(Knowledge)
• Bare minimum number of concepts selected relating to topic
• Arrangement of concepts illustrates basic understanding of relationships between them
• Acceptable number of concepts selected, with some relationships to topic
• Arrangement of concepts demonstrates understanding of relationship between them
• Most concepts relating to topic were selected
• Arrangement of concepts demonstrates a complete understanding of relationship between them
• Most concepts and all significant concepts selected and they clearly relate to the topic
• Arrangement of concepts demonstrates complete and insightful understanding of relationship between them
Hierarchical Structure
(Communication)
• Some sense of hierarchical structure.
• Little creativity and use of colours to organize ideas
• Hierarchical structure used, but still some inconsistency.
• Somewhat creative and use of colours adequately organizes ideas
• Most concepts connected in a hierarchical structure moving from major ideas to minor ideas.
• Use of colours and pictures is mostly creative and helpful
• All concepts connected in a hierarchical structure leading from more complex to less complex, and on to specific concepts.
• Creative and helpful use of colours and pictures
Linkages
(Thinking)
• Few relationships indicated by connecting lines
• Few lines labeled with linking words
• Linking words are simple and repetitive
• Some relationships indicated by connecting lines
• Some lines labeled with linking words
• Linking words show variety
• Most relationships indicated by connecting lines