Clear, concise statement                                                                     3                 ______

Important problem                                                                               5                 ______

Good rationale                                                                                     5                 ______

Salient issues                                                                                       5                 ______

ALTERNATIVES

Multiple alternatives (not status quo)                                                 5                 ______

Adequately described                                                                         10                 ______

Pros and cons of each alternative presented                                     15                 ______

Alternatives address problem as described                                         5                 ______

RECOMMENDATIONS

Clear criteria for selection                                                                     5                 ______

Specific plan of action                                                                           10                 ______
(steps, schedule, implementers)

Viable recommendation                                                                           5               ______

Solves problem as defined                                                                     10               ______

OVERALL

Grammar                                                                                                    4             ______

Spelling                                                                                                       4             ______

Punctuation                                                                                                 4             ______

Style                                                                                                             5            ______

TOTAL                                                                                                                                                         ______