Paper has a topic but lacks a high level of specificity. Thesis may be present but lacks logic, clarity, or is too broad. Key terms addressed, not defined. A minimum amount of detail and information gets the writer by. Some details or discussion are what audience already know or are distracting.
Examples tell rather than show.
Discussion relies on a minimal number of sometimes biased sources. F - No focus. Writer needs more information before they can construct an essay and a thesis. Writer doesn t know what the thesis is. Few sources cited.