Making A Map
Social Sudies Scoring Guide
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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Title Title tells the Title tells the Title tells the Purpose/content of the map
purpose/content of the map, purpose/content of the map purpose/content of the map, is not clear from the title.
is clearly distinguishable as and is printed at the top of but is not located at the top
the title (e.g. larger letters, the map. of the map.
underlined, etc), and is
printed at the top of the
map.
Map Legend/Key Legend is easy-to-find and Legend contains a complete Legend contains an almost Legend is absent or lacks
contains a complete set of set of symbols, including a complete set of symbols, several symbols.
symbols, including a compass rose. including a compass rose.
compass rose.
Labels & Features - 90-100% of the 89-80% of the 79-70% of the Less than 70% of the
Neatness labels/features can be read labels/features can be read labels/features can be read labels/features can be read
easily. easily. easily. easily.
Spelling/Capitalization 95-100% of words on the 94-85% of the words on the 84-75% of the words on the Less than 75% of the words
map are spelled and map are spelled and map are spelled and on the map are spelled
capitalized correctly. capitalized correctly. capitalized correctly. and/or capitalized correctly.
Scale All features on map are Most features on map are Many features of the map Many features of the map
drawn to scale and the scale drawn to scale and the scale are NOT drawn to scale are NOT drawn to scale
used is clearly indicated on used is clearly indicated on even though a scale is AND/OR there is no scale
the map. the map. clearly indicated on the marker on the map.
map.