About to get a B

[LaterBloomer]

If your writing is superficial, and you don't know what depth looks like, ask the professor. Ask her what depth looks like. Ask her if there are generic questions you can ask yourself as you write to elicit depth in your writing, and not just more writing. (In other words, how can you analyze versus simply writing down more facts.) Be very specific in your questions, and see if she's willing to provide you with a copy of a paper that received an "A."

As a concrete thinking, I share your longing for examples. They may or may not assist you. If you can't take the step back from seeing the example in one situation, and applying the concepts of depth to a different situation, you may continue as a "B" student. Also, I think "lacks depth" may be a superficial analysis. What does SHE mean by "lacks depth?"