AI Tells in Thought Pieces — Checklist

Spot the AI Structure Symmetrical architecture (intro → 3 body → restated conclusion) Paragraphs are roughly equal length Every point gets equal weight — nothing lingers, nothing is rushed Modular paragraphs — reorder them and nothing breaks Phrasing “X isn’t Y — it’s Z” — definitional reframe presented as revelation, never defended “Doesn’t X. Y’s.” — the same move in disguise, just split across…