| Criteria | Excellent = 4 points | Satisfactory = 3 points | Marginal = 2 points | Unacceptable = 0 |
| APA format Title page References Appendices, as appropriate | · APA format is correctly utilized. · Reference list inclusive and written appropriately. · Appendices included, as appropriate | · APA format is utilized with some errors. · Reference list with some errors. · Appendices with some errors/omissions. | · APA format is utilized with frequent errors. · References with frequent errors. · Appendices with frequent errors/omissions. | · APA format is not utilized. · References not cited. · Appendices not utilized |
| Writing Scholarship | · Professionally written. Organized, fluent; paper flows logically from one section to the next, ideas build on each other; · Minimal grammatical errors. | · Sufficient writing skills with coherent progression of ideas, though inconsistent or difficult to follow in some sections. · Few grammatical errors. | · Lacks organized progression of ideas, unable to follow in many sections. · Frequent grammatical errors | · Clear and logical progression of ideas rarely present, paper difficult to follow; poorly written. |
| Brief description of the models (Porter vs. IHI) | · Description of the two models is clearly stated and discussed. | · Description of the two models is stated with some discussion. | · Description of the two models is stated with minimal discussion. | · Description of the two models is not included. |
| Clear description of the comparisons and contrasts in the two articles | · Description of the comparisons and contrasts in the two articles is well-articulated. | · Description of the comparisons and contrasts in the two articles is adequately addressed. | · Description of the comparisons and contrasts in the two articles is limitedly addressed. | · Description of the comparisons and contrasts in the two articles is not addressed. |
| Recommendations for which model you feel will be most appropriate and effective to achieve the triple aim | · Comprehensive discussion of recommendations of the model that you feel will be most appropriate and effective to achieve the triple aim | · Adequate discussion of recommendations of the model that you feel will be most appropriate and effective to achieve the triple aim | · Discussion recommendations of the model that you feel will be most appropriate and effective to achieve the triple aim of recommendations | · Evidence of recommendations of the model that you feel will be most appropriate and effective to achieve the triple aim |