Rules— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar, reduce redundancy, and use linking words. Give one specific example of a common rule and its effect.

例: Yes, we have several school rules. For example, we have a dress code and a no-cheating policy, which help maintain a respectful and fair learning environment. As a result, students feel safer and more focused in class.

提案: Correct grammar and be precise. Use linking words to connect opinion and example. Limit to 3–4 sentences and include specific reasons why more rules might help or harm.

例: Yes, I think some additional rules can help in specific areas. For instance, stricter silence policies in libraries would reduce distractions, allowing students to concentrate better. However, excessive rules might limit personal freedom.

提案: Improve grammar and clarity. Begin with a topic sentence naming the teacher, then give brief specific examples of her dedication using past tense. Avoid unclear phrases and repetition.

例: Yes, my English tutor at university was very dedicated. She explained school procedures to help me settle in and later encouraged me to enter an English speech competition, which improved my confidence and skills.

提案: Answer the question directly with 'more' or 'fewer' and then justify. Use correct grammar and one clear reason with a specific example. Keep within 2–3 sentences.

例: I prefer more rules, because clear guidelines help students stay disciplined and focused. For example, a regular homework policy ensures students keep up with lessons and reduces the chance of falling behind.

提案: Be concise and use past tense consistently. Give one specific detail about how the strictness affected you (positive or negative) and use linking words for coherence.

例: Yes, my high-school Chinese teacher was very strict. Before the final exams he gave us a lot of homework, for example three essays in one weekend, which helped me improve my writing but was also stressful.

提案: Answer directly and briefly, then give one clear reason with a specific example. Correct grammar and avoid vague phrases like 'accessible behaviors.' Use linking words to connect opinion and reason.

例: No, I would not. I believe rules are necessary to maintain order; for example, a classroom code of conduct helps students understand acceptable behavior and allows lessons to run smoothly.

× Yes, there are. The rules exist in order to avoid students making mistakes, and sometimes it is necessary for students to warn themselves by school rules.

✓ Yes, there are. The rules exist to help students avoid making mistakes, and sometimes students need to remind themselves of the school rules.

Original uses 'in order to avoid students making mistakes' which is wordy but acceptable; main error is 'warn themselves by school rules' which is incorrect preposition and verb choice. This is a 'There be issue' entry because the sentence follows 'There are' and references rules; however the primary grammatical problems are preposition and reflexive use. Corrected sentence uses 'help students avoid' and 'remind themselves of' for natural, grammatical phrasing.

× Sure, everything has a rules.

✓ Sure, everything has rules.

Incorrect use of the article 'a' with the plural noun 'rules'. Use either 'a rule' (singular) or 'rules' (plural) without 'a'. Here 'everything has rules' fits the intended meaning.

× For instance, in universities libraries, the students should follow the rules to keep quiet and avoid bothering others studying.

✓ For instance, in university libraries, students should follow the rules, keep quiet, and avoid bothering others who are studying.

Errors: 'universities libraries' has wrong plural form and missing possessive/compound form; use 'university libraries'. 'the students' is unnecessary; use 'students'. 'bothering others studying' needs a relative clause 'others who are studying'. Also adjust punctuation and verb forms for parallelism.

× Yes, and she left a deep impression to me.

✓ Yes, and she left a deep impression on me.

The correct preposition with 'leave an impression' is 'on', not 'to'. This is a common collocation error; use 'left a deep impression on me'.

× When I first Lee came into university, she told me some rules of school and helps me to adapt to school life.

✓ When I first came to university, she told me some school rules and helped me adapt to university life.

Multiple errors: 'When I first Lee came' includes an extraneous name 'Lee'—removed. Use 'came to university' not 'into'. Mix of past and present verbs: 'told' is past, so 'helps' must be past 'helped'. 'some rules of school' is unnatural; use 'some school rules'. 'adapt to school life' -> 'adapt to university life' for clarity.

× And recently she brought me to have a competition about English speech.

✓ And recently she encouraged me to enter an English speech competition.

'brought me to have a competition about English speech' is ungrammatical and uses wrong verbs and noun order. Use 'encouraged me to enter an English speech competition'. This corrects verb choice and noun phrase structure and uses infinitive not -ing here.

× Yes, I do. The school rules can not only encourages students to study harder, but also it can avoid students making some mistakes.

✓ Yes, I do. The school rules can not only encourage students to study harder, but they can also help students avoid making mistakes.

Subject-verb agreement and structure: after 'can not only' the verb should be base form 'encourage', not 'encourages'. The second clause should mirror structure: 'but they can also help students avoid making mistakes' is natural. 'making some mistakes' -> 'making mistakes' more natural.

× For example, the rules can allow students to know how to study and avoid falling behind.

✓ For example, the rules can show students how to study and help them avoid falling behind.

'allow students to know how to study' is awkward; 'show students how to study' or 'help students know how to study' is better. Added 'help them' for clarity and parallelism.

× When I studied in high school, I remember he had lots of homework before the final examination.

✓ When I was in high school, I remember he assigned a lot of homework before the final examination.

'When I studied in high school' is acceptable but 'When I was in high school' is more natural. 'he had lots of homework' implies teacher had homework; correct is 'he assigned a lot of homework'. Also 'lots of' is informal; 'a lot of' is acceptable in speech.

× For instance, I remember he left the homework about three articles in a weekend.

✓ For instance, I remember he assigned homework on three articles over a weekend.

'left the homework about three articles' is unnatural; use 'assigned homework on three articles'. 'in a weekend' -> 'over a weekend'. Article 'the' before 'homework' is unnecessary.

× No, I don't think I can become a good teacher in a real free school.

✓ No, I don't think I could become a good teacher in a completely free school.

'can' vs 'could': hypothetical condition favors 'could'. 'real free school' is awkward; 'completely free school' or 'a truly free school' is better. This adjusts modality and adjective order.

× In my opinion, everything needs to have the rules.

✓ In my opinion, everything needs rules.

'needs to have the rules' is wordy and 'the rules' implies specific rules; better: 'needs rules' or 'needs rules to follow'. Also 'everything' with plural 'rules' is acceptable; simplified for clarity.

× For instance, in the school, teachers and the students needs to follow the rules to avoid making mistakes and know what are the accessible behaviors.

✓ For instance, in school, teachers and students need to follow the rules to avoid making mistakes and to know which behaviors are acceptable.

'the students needs' has wrong article and wrong verb form: use 'students need'. 'what are the accessible behaviors' is ungrammatical; correct is 'which behaviors are acceptable'. Also remove 'the' before 'school' for general statement.