Severe misuse or nonexistent sources and citations. Plagiarism is evident. Introduction attracts reader. Body has clear topic sentences in each paragraph. Body has supporting details and evidence for ideas and opinions.
Every paragraph reinforces main idea of introduction.
Conclusion draws a firm resolution. Introduction satisfactory, but somewhat vague in presentation of main idea of essay. Body has some topic sentences but is inconsistent. Conclusion satisfactory but lacks a strong resolution. Introduction bland, no impact, attraction for the reader.