Write the rough draft of your paper. Start your paper by first brainstorming ideas, then write your ideas on paper. Daily Writing Tips says regarding your first draft of writing, "Don't worry if you've gone off-topic, or if some sections of your plan don't fit too well. Just keep writing!"
Organize and rearrange your paper. Once your rough draft is written, go back to the beginning and read the whole thing out loud. Ask yourself if the ideas flow in a logical order. The Writing Center at UNC suggests the following method to see if your story is well organized: "In the margins of your draft, summarize in a word or short phrase what each paragraph is about or how it fits into your analysis as a whole. This exercise should help you to see the order of and connection between your ideas more clearly." Rearrange paragraphs and sentences if necessary.
Insert transition words and phrases. Once you've arranged paragraphs and sentences in a logical order, connect them together in a smooth flow by adding transitions to your paper. Use the comprehensive list of transitional words and phrases compiled at TeacherVision.com for help. Select transitions appropriate for your purpose. To compare and contrast ideas, use transitions like "however" and "on the other hand." To summarize points at the end of your essay, use transitions such as "to sum up" or "overall."
Reread your paper and have peers review it. Read your story again aloud, with the appropriate transitions inserted. Ask yourself if it sounds connected. Does it seem to have a beginning, a middle, and an end? Can you easily tell where the ideas changed from one topic to the next without sounding too "jumpy"? Have a peer read your paper and ask her the same questions. Ask for input from classmates, students or peer mentors within writing departments and writing centers.