The Key Characteristics of a Concept Map
Propositional Structure
A concept map illustrates a set of meaningful
propositions about a topic.
Every two concepts (in some cases more than
two,) along with the linking phrases, form a
meaningful sentence, otherwise known as a
proposition.
For example, in the following concept map, the
concepts “Relationships” and “Connectors and
linking words” are connected by the linking
phrase “Are represented by”. When connected,
this forms the proposition “Relationships are
represented by connectors and linking words”.