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CATEGORY

3 (Mastery of Skill)

2 (Approaching Mastery)

1 (Minimal Proficiency)

0 Incomplete/Unattempted

Structure

Mind map has three levels and more than three branches. It has a central topic, more than three subtopics, and more than two supporting details for each subtopic.

Mind map has three levels and at least three branches. It has a central topic, at least three subtopics, and at least two supporting details for each subtopic.

Mind map has three levels and at least two branches. It has a central topic, two subtopics and at least one supporting detail for each subtopic.

Mind map lacks minimal (1) organization.

Levels of Questions

Mind map has subtopics and details representing all of Ciardiello's four levels of questions.

Mind map has subtopics and details representing at least the first two of Ciardiello's four levels of questions.

Mind map has topics representing at least three of the "Journalist W" questions.

Mind map lacks minimal (1) levels of questions.

Comprehensiveness

Mind map comprehensively unpacks the topic, suggesting at least three separate lines of inquiry.

Mind map unpacks at least two lines of inquiry for the topic.

Mind map unpacks at least one line of inquiry for the topic.

Mind map does not suggest a line of inquiry.

Coherence and Organization

Mind map groups details to relevant subtopics in all instances.

Mind map may have unrelated details attached to subtopics in up to two instances.

Mind map may have three or more unrelated details under subtopics.

Mind map details are lacking or are unrelated to subtopics.