why not be original - the others have been done to death
a quote should illustrate and support your opinions - not be your opinions - thinking mainstream isn't difficult - read any book and reguritate
free thought - read a book and disaggree or think laterally is what gets marks - the firsts are the ones who didn't look for a quote
the last paragraph is one of the most important parts of the piece - it should be YOUR voice ... your summary - no citations, quotes or other plageristic shortcuts
while mainstream opinion is ...... It's important not to loose sight of ........ which .....
I once saw a holocaust piece which simply ended ... something like
I lost my family, my legacy, my tears ........
it was extremely well written - but the slip from academic to personal hit the first button (not that there was any doubt)
as an under grad - if you can't demonstrate your thoughts and their impact on you - you'll be lucky to get a 2.2