In this order:
- You have to write legibly. If they can’t read it, you’re going to do very poorly
- You have to abide by standard conventions of English. If you do not use complete sentences, if you avoid punctuation, or if you abuse capitalization or paragraph rules, you will do very poorly.
- You must address the question. Immaculate writing that is off-topic will receive a very low score.
- Clearly identify your points.
- Develop your points
- Use strong varied language
- Use unique arguments
- Be original