Things to be careful of when writing your paper:
1)  Don't be late.
2) Quality is more important than quantity.  Please make sure your paper is cohesive.
3) It would be prudent to have someone proof-read your paper: this ensures that the reader understands your ideas.
4)  Please make your 1st paragraph an introductory paragraph. The first paragraph defines the theme of your paper.  The word count pertains to topical ideas. In other words, after the first paragraph the content of the rest of your paper needs to expand on the theme in order to be part of the word count.
5)  Please check for spelling and grammatical errors.