1..Language and grammar, with the thought that electronic aids, particularly Deepl, are now so accurate that it is difficult to know how much is a student's own work.
1, Noun groups - are all companion words lined up for gender and singular/plural.
2. Verb groups - lined up with subject, and using the tenses and endings you need.
3, Short words - have you included all you need to make sense in t Spanish or French?
4. Usage - if you're in doubt as to whether a Spanish or French person would have said something in the way you've phrased it, use Linguee or Deepl as a reference point.
2. Structuring the Essay - points raised earlier in teaching.
1, You are not writing down everything you know, but answering a question.
2. Create a "buffer zone" between you and the question. How many issues does it address? How will you arrange these in a way that lets you hit all of them, while answering the question.
3, Look at the question again, and check for hints, such as "how far...?" that tell you that there may be more than one side to the main point of the question.
4. Jot paragraph headings, with lead points
5. Go for it.
3. A brief note on sentence construction. It's a bit like a meal out.
Almost all sentences have a subject and verb - main clause in grammar, main course in a meal out: Il s'est engagé à la Légion Etrangère.
You can add a starter: Malgré ses inquiétudes, il s'est engagé à la Légion Etrangère.
You can have a dessert: Malgré ses inquiétudes, il s'est engagé à la Légion Etrangèré, où il a accompli vingt ans de service.
You can have a coffee: Malgré ses inquiétudes, il s'est engagé à la Légion Etrangèré, où il a accompli vingt ans de service; avant d'être tué au Viet Nam.
or an aperitif Il était jeune, mais, malgré ses inquiétudes, il s'est engagé à la Légion Etrangèré, où il a accompli vingt ans de service; avant d'être tué au Viet Nam.
Remember that too many five-course meals will give you indigestion, and be sure to tie up your additions with link words and punctuation as necessary.