Criteria/Scale

8 Points

16 Points

24 Points

32 Points

1-Major Cause Categories: Include the 4 Major Cause Categories: 1) Method, 2) Material, 3) Manpower, 4) Machine

Includes 0-1 Major Cause Category

Includes only 2 Major Cause Categories

Includes only 3 Major Cause Categories

Includes all 4 Major Cause Categories

Criteria/Scale

6 Points

12 Points

18 Points

24 Points

2-Cause Categories:

Include at least 3 Cause Categories for each Major Cause Category

(12 Cause Categories)

Includes fewer than 6 Cause Categories

Includes 6-8 Cause Categories

Includes 9-11 Cause Categories

 Includes 12 Cause Categories

Criteria/Scale

9 Points

18 Points

27 Points

36 Points

3-Sub-Causes:

Include at least 3 Sub-Causes for each Cause Category (at least 9 sub-causes for each major Cause Category) [a total of 36 Sub-causes

(1 point each)]  

 Includes fewer than 10 Sub-Categories

 Includes 10-18 Sub-Categories

Includes 19-27 Cause Categories

Includes 28-36 Sub Categories

Criteria/Scale

 2 Points

4 Points

6 Points

8 Points

4-Ensure that Major Cause Categories, Cause Categories, and Sub-Causes are clearly distinguished

None are clearly identified.

Some are clearly identified.

Majority are clearly identified.

All are clearly identified.