You would probably not be looking for information on how to write an English essay if such was your first language. If you are worried about not being able to write a good essay in English, it is probably because you are not so sure about your language skills. Maybe you are applying for an international university or college on an English speaking country.
Well, surely if the essay is supposed to be written in a foreign language you may multiply the difficulty by two! Besides trying to figure out what to say, you also have to think very carefully how to say it. It doesn’t matter how much time we have been studying the second language: it’s never quite the same. As wearing a borrowed jacket that may fit us well, but still doesn’t feel exactly like our own.
People that learn English many times run into the same difficulties… and end up making the same mistakes. But do not worry: here are some tips for helping you in your writing.