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Clarity and Neatness

Mind Map is easy to read and all elements are so clearly written, labeled, or drawn that another student could create the presentation if necessary.

Mind Map is easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn. Another person might be able to create the presentation after asking one or two questions.

Mind Map is hard to read with rough drawings and labels. It would be hard for another person to create this presentation without asking lots of questions.

Mind Map is hard to read and one cannot tell what goes where. It would be impossible for another person to create this presentation without asking lots of questions.

Use of Time

Used time well during each class period (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no adult reminders.

Used time well during most class periods (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no adult reminders.

Used time well (as shown by observation by teacher and documentation of progress in journal), but required adult reminders on one or more occasions to do so.

Used time poorly (as shown by observation by teacher and/or documentation of progress in journal) in spite of several adult reminders to do so.

Spelling & Grammar

No spelling or grammatical mistakes on a Mind Map with lots of text.

No spelling or grammatical mistakes on a Mind Map with little text.

One spelling or grammatical error on the Mind Map

Several spelling and/or grammatical errors on the Mind Map

Content

All content is in the students' own words and is accurate.

Almost all content is in the students' own words and is accurate.

At least half of the content is in the students' own words and is accurate.

Less than half of the content is in the students' own words and/or is accurate.

Required Elements

Mind Mapincluded all required elements as well as a few additional elements.

Mind Map included all required elements and one additional element.

Mind Map included all required elements.

One or more required elements was missing from the Mind Map.

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