| Criteria | Percentage | Excellent (100.00%) |
| Content | 80.0% |
| The Need for Change | 10.0% | The need for change including specifying the issue and the current outcomes resulting from the issue is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements. |
| Driving Forces | 5.0% | Description of internal and/or external driving forces, contributing issues, and people affected is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements. |
| Stakeholder Evaluation | 5.0% | Evaluation of stakeholders and how they will be affected by the change initiative is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements. |
| The Role of the Leader in the Change Initiative | 10.0% | The role of the leader in the change initiative is thoroughly presented with rich detail and includes discussion of all necessary elements. |
| Change Agents and Roles | 10.0% | Discussion of necessary change agents and their respective roles in implementing change is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements. |
| Application of the Change Model to Develop Strategies (Competency 3.5) | 10.0% | The change model is thoroughly applied with rich detail and the resulting strategies include all necessary elements. |
| Overcoming Barriers to Change (Competency 1.5) | 10.0% | Overcoming barriers to change is thoroughly presented with rich detail and includes discussion of all necessary elements. |
| Evaluation Methods | 10.0% | Evaluation methods for determining the success of the change initiative are extremely thorough with specific metrics or measurable determinants clearly defined and numerous relevant details. |
| Strategies for Sustaining Change | 5.0% | Strategies for sustaining change are thoroughly presented with rich detail and include discussion of all necessary elements. |
| Overall Effectiveness of Change Plan | 5.0% | Discussion of how the change plan supports the organizational mission and goals, addresses stakeholder concerns, and contributes to the community of society is thoroughly presented with rich detail and includes discussion of all necessary elements. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 13.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 3.0% | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Argument Logic and Construction | 5.0% | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) | 5.0% | The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 7.0% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 2.0% | All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |