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Needs
Improvement
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
15-14
13-12
11-9
8-0
Map Features
The map has a clear
grid with equidistant
and parallel
horizontal/vertical
lines. Eastings and
northings are
included and are
correctly placed. All
additional features
are included.
The map has a clear
grid with mostly
equidistant and
parallel
horizontal/vertical
lines. Eastings and
northings are included
and are correctly
placed. 1-2 additional
features are missing.
The map has a grid
with some
horizontal/vertical lines
that are equidistant and
parallel. Eastings and
northings are included,
but are incorrectly
placed. 3-4 additional
features are missing.
The map has no
grid or it has lines
that vaguely
resemble a grid in
that they are not
equidistant and
parallel. Eastings
and northings are
not included. 5 or
more additional
features are
missing.
Elements of a
Good Map
All elements of a
good map are
included; one
element may be
partially missing or
not clear.
Most elements are
included. At least one
element of a good
map is missing; a
second element may
be partially missing or
not clear.
Elements are included.
At least two elements
of a good map are
missing; a third
element may be
partially missing or not
clear.
Three or more
elements are
missing.
10-9
8-7
6-5
4-0
Presentation
The map is framed,
easily legible, neat
and clean. Visually
pleasing use of color
in the manner of
topographical map.
The map is framed
and is mostly legible,
neat and clean. Color
is mostly pleasing, but
may cause some
distractions. Map is
done in the manner of
topographical map.
The map is framed and
is partially legible, neat
and clean. Color is
existent, but is more
distracting than
pleasing. Map is not
done in the manner of
topographical map.
The map is not
framed and/or is
sloppy and illegible.
Color is nonexistent or is over
colored. Map is not
done in the manner
of topographical
map.
Relief Description
The description of
relief contains clear
and accurate
statements to grid
references, height
measurements,
slope,
compass directions
and name any
landscape features. It
is written in ¶ format.
The description of
relief contains mostly
clear and accurate
statements to grid
references, height
measurements, slope,
compass directions
and name any
landscape features.
One element above is
missing. It is written in
¶ format.
The description of relief
contains partially clear
and accurate
statements to grid
references, height
measurements, slope,
compass directions
and name any
landscape features; 2
elements above are
missing. It is not written
in ¶ format.
A description of
relief is not
included or is too
brief to have
descriptive
elements.
5
4
3
2-0
Cross-section is
accurately completed
on graph paper and
is properly labeled.
Cross-section is
completed on graph
paper, but is missing
some labels and may
have minor
inaccuracies.
Cross-section is
attempted on paper,
but is missing labels
and has distracting
inaccuracies.
Cross-section is
sloppy, inaccurate,
or not included.
Cross-section
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