Would anyone disagree?
Is your argument actually an argument?
A strong claim gives somebody something to think about. If it merely states the obvious, push it further.
So what?
Your quotation is correct. What does it prove?
Choose evidence because it changes or sharpens your reasoning — not because a paragraph appears to require a quotation.
Does this sound like you?
Can academic writing be sophisticated without sounding artificial?
Aim for precise, confident English rather than phrases borrowed from a model answer.
Where is this going?
Can your reader follow your thinking without reading your mind?
Structure is not a formula. It is how you make the movement of your argument visible.
What if you're wrong?
What is the strongest reasonable objection to your own point?
Don't add a token 'however'. Let another perspective genuinely test your argument.
Better — or just longer?
What would you cut if every word had to earn its place?
Improve precision, rhythm and logic. More sophisticated does not automatically mean more complicated.