There are few, if any, examples of choppy sentences, primer prose, or wordiness. There may be some minor lapses in organization or argumentation, and there may be a few mechanical or grammatical problems, The paper will use varied sentence patterns, but may contain some ineffective sentences. The paper is likely to contain mechanical and grammatical problems, and wordiness and awkwardness may impede understanding. No central idea, or one that is too general to give shape to the paper. No thesis, or one too obvious to be developed.
Arguments lack adequate support.
Ungrammatical or poorly constructed sentences. Faulty subordination, or none at all. No development or support, or details are included that are not in support of any discernible main idea. Paper may be off the topic, unduly brief, and written in primer prose. Major and repeated errors in diction, syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.