← How a cultural process shapes geographic environments
The annotated map or diagram (compulsory, page 3)
For a cultural process, a flow diagram of the elements often works better than a map.Two options that both score
- A MAP: locate the environment, mark where the process is most and least intense, annotate why.
- A FLOW DIAGRAM: the elements as boxes, arrows showing which drives which, annotated with the mechanism on each arrow.
- Either way: a title, correct labels, and annotations that EXPLAIN rather than name.
- Refer to it from inside the essay — it is marked as part of the answer.
Match the visual to the argument you are actually making
If your essay argues SPATIAL variation, a map showing intensity at named locations is the natural fit. If your essay argues a chain of elements and links, a flow diagram is the natural fit. Choosing whichever one supports the argument you are writing — rather than defaulting to a map every time — is what makes the marker read the visual as PART of the answer rather than a decorative add-on.Fast checks before the exam starts
- Have you practised drawing your chosen visual from memory, not just looking at one you made once?
- Does at least one label or annotation match a claim you make later in the essay?