Recently, I've learned the examiner's interpretation of what constitutes 'mechanical' writing. This is described in band 6 for CC in the task 1 and 2 marking criteria.
So what exactly would be a sign of 'mechanical' writing?

The main interpretation I've found is that it refers to the use of 'linking word plus comma' (not the technical name) being constantly used at the start of sentences. In other words, if every sentence starts with ['firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally' or 'for example, for instance, To illustrate, As a result, In addition, furthermore, nevertheless'], you are likely to max out at CC 6 (which makes getting a 7 very difficult).
Of course it's ok to start sentences like this sometimes, just don't do it all the time.
What are some alternatives?

Instead of saying 'firstly', you could say 'one obvious/clear/possible reason/problem/concern/issue is that...' or instead of secondly, you could say something like 'the fact that S+V is also an issue' or 'another issue is the fact that...'.

Instead of saying 'Therefore' or 'As a result', you could say 'a consequence of this is...'. Instead of 'however', you might be able to use 'despite the fact that x ..., y...'.

Remember, it's ok to have some sentences start with one of these linking expressions and then a comma, but don't start any more than half of your sentences like this - just to keep yourself safe.

As this is relatively new information for me as well, I'll be editing my essays in the future to reflect this higher-level approach.

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