Typing— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence stating your preference, then give one specific reason with a short example. Avoid filler words (umm) and grammar errors (use 'prefer X to Y', correct verb forms). Use one linking phrase to connect reason.

Example: I prefer handwriting to typing because I make fewer spelling mistakes when I write by hand. For example, when I take notes in class, writing by hand helps me remember and reduces careless errors.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence (which device you use) and one or two specific reasons with coherent linking words. Fix tense and grammar: say 'I use a desktop and a laptop' or 'I use both'. Avoid repetition and unclear phrases like 'see if we so'.

Example: Yes, I use both a desktop and a laptop every day because I write assignments and applications. For instance, I used my laptop to write my SOPs while I was applying to graduate school.

Suggestion: Start with a precise time statement and then explain briefly how your typing improved with a clear cause-effect link. Remove hesitations and incomplete sentences; use past simple for finished events.

Example: I learned to type when I was about ten years old in elementary school. At first I was slow, but playing online games forced me to type quickly to chat with other players, so my typing speed improved.

Suggestion: Answer directly: state the method you used to improve typing and give one concrete detail or example of practice. Avoid repeating previous sentences and eliminate fillers. Use linking words like 'because' or 'so' correctly.

Example: I improved my typing mainly by practicing while playing online games because I had to type messages quickly. For example, I started timing myself and focused on using all fingers, which gradually increased my speed and accuracy.

× I prefer handwriting than typing because umm, while I write some letters in handwriting, I think I don't do have more mistakes, so I prefer handwriting usually.

✓ I prefer handwriting to typing because when I write by hand, I think I make fewer mistakes, so I usually prefer handwriting.

Multiple errors: 'prefer ... than' is incorrect preposition use; correct is 'prefer A to B' (ID 11). 'while' used for time is awkward; 'when' is better (ID 26 sentence structure). 'write some letters in handwriting' is wordy; 'write by hand' is natural (ID 13 adjective/adverb use). 'I think I don't do have more mistakes' mixes auxiliary verbs and uses comparative incorrectly; should be 'I make fewer mistakes' (ID 1 singular/plural for 'mistakes' not issue, but 'fewer' quantifier corrects countable plural: ID 14). Combined corrections aim to keep meaning and tense appropriate.

× Yes, I use desktop or laptop to write something every day because I have an assignment.

✓ Yes, I use a desktop or a laptop to write things every day because I have assignments.

Missing articles before 'desktop' and 'laptop' (ID 17/22 article errors), and 'something' is vague; 'things' or 'documents' is more natural (ID 13). 'an assignment' suggests one specific task; if routine, use plural 'assignments' (ID 14 quantifier).

× Usually before I graduated university and after I finished university I need to write my SOP and see if we so I need to use my desktop or the laptops to write something.

✓ Usually, before I graduated from university and after I finished university, I needed to write my SOP, so I had to use my desktop or my laptop to write it.

Tense consistency error: mixing past and present ('need' should be past 'needed') (ID 6 present tense issue). Missing preposition 'from' after 'graduated' (ID 11). Redundant and unclear phrases 'see if we so' removed for clarity (ID 26). Article/possessive before 'laptops' corrected to 'my laptop' (ID 17/12).

× The first time that I have learned how to write on the keyboard was, uh, ten years old, probably when I was in the elementary school, uh, at the first time, I, my typing skill was so slow to write something.

✓ The first time I learned to type on the keyboard was about ten years ago, probably when I was in elementary school. At first, my typing was very slow.

Incorrect use of present perfect with a specific past time; use simple past 'learned' (ID 5 past tense issue). 'ten years old' should be 'ten years ago' (ID 26). Unnecessary article 'the' in 'the elementary school' (ID 17). Wordy phrasing 'typing skill was so slow to write something' simplified to 'my typing was very slow' (ID 13 and 26).

× But eventually after I played the game, I need to communicate with others. So after that, I think my communication.

✓ But after I started playing games, I needed to communicate with others quickly, and after that I improved my communication skills.

Mixed tenses: 'played' then present 'need' should be past 'needed' (ID 5 past tense issue). Sentence fragment 'I think my communication' is incomplete (ID 23 sentence without a verb/26 sentence structure). 'played the game' is better as 'started playing games' for generality (ID 26). Added 'skills' to complete the idea (ID 13).

× Umm, as I said you before, uh, while I was playing the game, I needed to, uh, communicate with each other so quickly.

✓ As I told you before, while I was playing the game, I needed to communicate with others very quickly.

Incorrect verb pattern 'said you' should be 'told you' (ID 12 pronoun/verb use). 'communicate with each other' is incorrect because 'each other' requires two subjects; use 'with others' (ID 12). 'so quickly' is informal; 'very quickly' is clearer (ID 13 adverb choice).

× So in this process, uh, eventually I got a skill how to communicate with each other so quickly.

✓ So in this process, I eventually acquired the skill to communicate with others more quickly.

Awkward verb choice 'got a skill' should be 'acquired the skill' (ID 10 verb in the present participle form? Primary issue is word choice; classified as sentence structure ID 26 but corrected under verb form ID 10). 'how to communicate with each other' is ungrammatical; use 'to communicate with others' (ID 12). 'so quickly' -> 'more quickly' to show improvement (ID 13).