Characteristic 1 - Clear and explicit structure
Characteristic 2 - Expressed schematically
Characteristic 3 - Defined concepts
Characteristic 4 - Explains relationships
Characteristic 5 - Soundly developed concepts
Characteristic 6 - Parsimony vs. reductionism
Characteristic 7 - Theory development
Characteristic 8 - Transferable
Use characteristics to evaluate strengths and weaknesses