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Making a Map: All About Me Cluster Map

Prewriting strategies use writing to generate and clarify ideas; it is the first step in the
Writing Process. Clustering, also called mind mapping or idea mapping, is a useful
prewriting strategy that allows you to explore the relationships between ideas. A cluster
map look like a web on your page where you could use the terms you attached to the key
ideas as starting points for your writing.

Cluster Map Rubric (Please attach this page to your Cluster Map for submission.)

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Knowledge The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map
presents only presents presents presents
one word or multiple words multiple words multiple words
name per or names on or names on or names on
branch. some branches. many branches. most or all
branches.

Thinking & The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map
Inquiry includes 5 or includes 4 major includes 3 major includes 2 or
more major points per points ( less major points
points branches ( branches). (branches).
(branches). branches).

Ideas branch out Some ideas Few ideas No ideas branch

from other ideas branch out of branch out of out of other
in a logical and other ideas; other ideas; ideas; all
organized some branches most branches branches are a
manner. are a single line are a single line single line
extending from extending from extending from
the center. the center. the center.

Communication The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map
is very neat and is somewhat is not very neat is not readable.
orderly. The neat and orderly. and orderly. The (This may affect
cluster map is The cluster map cluster map is other portions of
clearly readable. is clearly readable. the grade).
readable.

Application The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map The cluster map
uses a different uses different is not completely is not colored.
color for each colors for some colored.
branch. branches or the
colors are drab.