Top of Page D. Poor Work. A D paper tends to lack insight and interesting ideas. Focus is often confusing or not easily identified. The essay is usually undeveloped and poorly organized. Paragraph breaks can be arbitrary.
Statements are unsupported, repetitive, or irrelevant.
Sentence structure and word choice may be inaccurate, confusing, or awkward. There are many grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage errors. Research is poorly documented and ineffectively used to develop the paper. Top of Page F. Unacceptable Work. An F paper presents simplistic, inappropriate, or incoherent ideas, and lacks focus.