This research paper needs a lot of work and is either a near failing essay or an essay that needs to be entirely redesigned/reorganized and rewritten.
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This is a research paper that is working for the most part, but still reads more like a rough draft than a completed essay.
This research paper succeeds in reading like a confidently finished product. The writing has been edited, stylized, and completed with an holistic awareness of the assignment, structure, formatting and audience.