Tips to write well (in English, of course)

The introduction

• Tell the reader the question you’re answering;
• Give your answer upfront;
• Briefly explain the reasonsfor your answer/ explain the reasons for your point of view (‘I have answered this way because/ This is my point of view mainly because …’);

The body

•  Focus each paragraph onone idea that supports your answer;
• Use the first sentence in each paragraph to explain the point of that paragraph;
• Use the rest of the paragraph to amplify your point, support it with evidence, qualify it, or give examples (avoid huge lists, make sure the examples are clear and logical);
•  Link your paragraphs by—opening with words like‘But’, ‘Also,’ and ‘Moreover’; or opening with words like‘This’, ‘That’, ‘These’,‘Those’; or echoing the last words of the preceding paragraph (try not to repeat the same words, unless it's an intention to emphasize some ideas).

The conclusion

•  Keep your conclusion short;
• Summarise your answer, but restate it freshly;
•  End powerfully; consider:

􀂄 suggesting the next step
􀂄 ending with a good quote
􀂄 linking to the introduction
􀂄 listing the reasons your answer is right
􀂄 leaving the reader with a powerful image
􀂄 mentioning the implications of your answer
􀂄 ending with a slightly different angle on your answer

EDITING

• replace repeated words by synonyms;
• vary the beginning of the paragraphs;
• prefer short to longer sentences;
• careful with pronouns (is it clear what they refer to?);
• be coherent in the verb tenses used;
• avoid using similar sounds one after the other.

                                                                                           (adapted from Write Better English)