Mapping Your Favorite Place

Step 6. Grading Criteria

The assignment will be graded on a 100 point scale based on the following criteria:

1) Overall Cartographic Message (25 points):  

• Can the directions to your favorite place be read easily? 
• Do the title and text support the message of your map?
• Are details given when, and only when necessary?

• How well does the layout of the map support your message?
• Are elements sized and arranged in order of their importance to the message of the map?

• Does the layout contain all necessary map elements?   
• Layout must include title, date, your name
• Each map may or may not need: legend, scale, direction arrow

4) Use of Digital Files from the Web (20 points):  

• Are the best or most appropriate digital files used from the Web?
• Have the files been cropped, edited, or modified effectively?
• Are the base files credited to their original authors or sources?
• Have the files come from two or more web sources?
  

• Did your file open without errors?
• Is the file, CD, DVD, memory stick properly labeled?
• Does your disk or file contain viruses?
• Are special fonts embedded correctly in file?
  

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Last revised 2008.7.29.  k.foote@colorado.edu