Danny n'a pas un raisonnement simple. Il comprend les problemes mais sa facon de les resoudre est tortueuse. Il aurait aussi avantage a soigner la presentation de ses travaux. 

Translation:

Danny does not do deductive reasoning simply. He understands the problems but his way of finding a solution is tortuous. He should also take care in the presentation of his work

From a third or fourth grade report card that I still had, a teacher’s note to my mom. Never have I heard myself described so accurately.