Concept Map [Assessment Rubric]

criteria Excellent Good Adequate Marginal no credit; is

unacceptable to
review
structure non-linear non-linear non-linear non-linear inappropriate
structure that structure that structure that structure that structure
provides a very provides a provides a shows some
complete complete picture of your relationships
picture of your picture of your ideas between ideas
ideas ideas
relationships relative relative relative importance is no
importance of importance of importance of evident but not differentiation
ideas is ideas is ideas is very between ideas;
indicated and indicated and indicated distinctive; no evidence of
both simple relationships relationships relations are meaningful
and complex are very are mapped somewhat clear relationships
relationships effectively but lacking
are very mapped
effectively
mapped
exploratory map shows map shows map shows map shows thinking
complex effective definite some thinking process is not
thinking about thinking about thinking about about clear
the meaningful the meaningful relationships relationships
relationships relationships between ideas, between ideas,
between ideas, between ideas, themes, and the themes, and the
themes, and the themes, and the framework framework
framework framework
communication information is information is information is information is information is
presented presented presented presented and not clear, very
clearly and clearly and clearly and some difficult to
allows for a allows for a allows for a understanding understand
high level of good level of basic level of can be gained
understanding understanding understanding

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