| Shape and Organization | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The main branches are thicker than the subbranches | Not respected | Generally not respected | Mainly respected | Respected | |
| On the main branches capitals are used, on the subbranches small letters are used | Not respected: use of capitals and small letters is mixed up | Generally not respected: main branches mainly in small letters, subbranches mainly in capitals | Mainly respected | Respected | |
| Use of different colors for every branch | No use of color | Use of different colors within a branch | Mainly correct color use or mind map temporally made in pencil to color afterwards | Every main branch and associated subbranches are drawn in the same color | |
| Use of symbols, images and abbreviations | No use | Irrelevant or unclear use | Correct and creative use, not always relevant | Correct, creative, and relevant use | |
| Use of arrows, connectors | No use | Incorrect use | Mainly correct and relevant use | Correct and relevant use | |
| Readability & clearness | MM is not readable without turning the page | MM is only partly readable without turning the page | The content of the MM is mainly readable without turning the page | The MM is readable without turning the page | |
| Position of key words | None of the key words are placed on the branches | On occasion, key words are placed on the branches | Key words are mainly positioned on the branches | All key words are positioned on the branches | |
| Mind map structure | Radial structure is not respected | Radial structure is generally not respected | Radial structure is mainly respected | Radial structure is respected | |
| Content | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Choice of key words on sub-branches | Sentences are completely copied / long branches | Sentences are mainly copied, too many key words on a branch or irrelevant key words | Key words are mainly relevant and are most of the time nouns and verbs | Key words are relevant, exist of nouns and verbs, good length of the branches | |
| Content coverage (see expert maps on the next page) | No or little content coverage | Average content coverage | Good content coverage | Almost complete content coverage | |
| Associations | Words in a branch do not match | Words in a branch do not really match and/ or are wrongly associated | Words in a branches match and are mainly well associated | Words in a branch match and are correctly associated | |
| Choice of key words on main branches | Key words are not relevant or not general enough | Key words are mainly not relevant or not general enough | Key words are mainly relevant and general enough | Key words are relevant and general enough |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The main branches are thicker than the subbranches | Not respected | Generally not respected | Mainly respected | Respected | |
| On the main branches capitals are used, on the subbranches small letters are used | Not respected: use of capitals and small letters is mixed up | Generally not respected: main branches mainly in small letters, subbranches mainly in capitals | Mainly respected | Respected | |
| Use of different colors for every branch | No use of color | Use of different colors within a branch | Mainly correct color use or mind map temporally made in pencil to color afterwards | Every main branch and associated subbranches are drawn in the same color | |
| Use of symbols, images and abbreviations | No use | Irrelevant or unclear use | Correct and creative use, not always relevant | Correct, creative, and relevant use | |
| Use of arrows, connectors | No use | Incorrect use | Mainly correct and relevant use | Correct and relevant use | |
| Readability & clearness | MM is not readable without turning the page | MM is only partly readable without turning the page | The content of the MM is mainly readable without turning the page | The MM is readable without turning the page | |
| Position of key words | None of the key words are placed on the branches | On occasion, key words are placed on the branches | Key words are mainly positioned on the branches | All key words are positioned on the branches | |
| Mind map structure | Radial structure is not respected | Radial structure is generally not respected | Radial structure is mainly respected | Radial structure is respected | |
| Content | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Choice of key words on sub-branches | Sentences are completely copied / long branches | Sentences are mainly copied, too many key words on a branch or irrelevant key words | Key words are mainly relevant and are most of the time nouns and verbs | Key words are relevant, exist of nouns and verbs, good length of the branches | |
| Content coverage (see expert maps on the next page) | No or little content coverage | Average content coverage | Good content coverage | Almost complete content coverage | |
| Associations | Words in a branch do not match | Words in a branch do not really match and/ or are wrongly associated | Words in a branches match and are mainly well associated | Words in a branch match and are correctly associated | |
| Choice of key words on main branches | Key words are not relevant or not general enough | Key words are mainly not relevant or not general enough | Key words are mainly relevant and general enough | Key words are relevant and general enough |