Write, revise and rewrite
Don’t just type the first thing that pops into your head directly on the form. Write a first draft on a separate piece of paper then ask teachers, parents and friends for their feedback. Then go away and rewrite it. Get some more feedback. Write it again. Repeat this until they get annoyed with you. Then type it up in the electronic version, run it through a spell checker, and pat yourself on the back. Don't forget to click on 'save' before you get too excited - if you don't do that, all your hard work will disappear quicker than you can say 'oops'.
Last updated on: 21 November 2008