You're just compromising. Removing complication does make it easier to understand. Short and simple is even easier. However, it's hard to write that way, so mo

You're just compromising. Removing complication does make it easier to understand. Short and simple is even easier. However, it's hard to write that way, so most don't bother. If we rewrote your essay with a mixture of short and long sentences it would be stronger. Shorter sentences can also seem less thoughtful—even childlike. That doesn't mean they are.