Typing— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is natural, relevant and well-structured with a clear topic sentence and supporting details. To improve, shorten slightly to avoid redundancy and add a linking word to connect the two reasons more smoothly. Also include one brief specific example to make the detail more concrete.

例: I prefer handwriting because I can quickly jot down plans or sketch flow charts more easily than typing. Moreover, the tactile feeling of writing helps me remember information—for example, I retain study notes better when I write them by hand.

提案: Good direct answer and specific reasons; vocabulary is appropriate. To improve, reduce repetition (e.g., 'desktop' used twice) and add a short linking phrase to join reasons. Consider a brief example of work tasks to make it more specific.

例: I type on a desktop every day because I work mainly on a desktop computer and use a mechanical keyboard, which is more responsive than a laptop keyboard. For instance, when I write code or edit documents, the tactile feedback and clicky sound help me maintain a steady rhythm and focus.

提案: Answer is clear and gives a personal anecdote, which is good. To improve, use a single clear time expression (e.g., 'when I was in first or second grade') and a linking word to connect cause and result. Also trim minor redundancies and add a brief concrete example of what you could type.

例: I learned to type when I was in first or second grade because a nearby gaming café let me use computers on weekends. As a result, I was able to type simple sentences confidently, like chatting online or writing short messages.

提案: Your answer shows progress over time and is relevant. Improve clarity by using consistent tense and adding linking words (e.g., 'however' or 'now'). Specify one concrete practice you still do or a measurable improvement to make it more vivid (e.g., typing speed or accuracy).

例: In high school I improved my typing by playing ten-finger typing games online. However, now as a subway engineer I practice typing daily through coding tasks, which has noticeably increased my speed and accuracy—my typing speed rose from about 50 to 75 words per minute.

× I type on a desktop every day because I mostly work on a desktop computer and at work I use a mechanical keyboard which is more durable and responsive than normal keyboard or laptop.

✓ I type on a desktop every day because I mostly work on a desktop computer, and at work I use a mechanical keyboard which is more durable and responsive than a normal keyboard or a laptop.

Missing articles before countable singular nouns 'normal keyboard' and 'laptop' cause the sentence to sound ungrammatical. Add the indefinite article 'a' before each singular noun. Also add a comma before 'and' for clarity when joining independent clauses.

× I type on a desktop every day because I mostly work on a desktop computer and at work I use a mechanical keyboard which is more durable and responsive than normal keyboard or laptop.

✓ I type on a desktop every day because I mostly work on a desktop computer, and at work I use a mechanical keyboard which is more durable and responsive than a normal keyboard or a laptop.

The comparison uses singular countable nouns without articles. Countable nouns in singular form generally require an article ('a' or 'the') or another determiner. Use 'a normal keyboard' and 'a laptop' to correct number and article usage.

× I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was at grade one or two because there was a gaming cafe next to my house and my mother often allowed me to play there on weekends.

✓ I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was in first or second grade because there was a gaming cafe next to my house and my mother often allowed me to play there on weekends.

The phrase 'at grade one or two' is non-idiomatic. Use 'in first or second grade' for correct English collocation. 'First/second grade' expresses past schooling level; the rest of the sentence correctly uses past tense.

× I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was at grade one or two because there was a gaming cafe next to my house and my mother often allowed me to play there on weekends.

✓ I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was in first or second grade because there was a gaming cafe next to my house and my mother often allowed me to play there on weekends.

Using 'at' with grade level is incorrect in this context. The correct preposition for school grade levels is 'in' (in first grade). Also reorder 'grade one or two' to the more natural 'first or second grade.'

× Going there gave me an early exposure to computers, and at that time I could type simple words or sentences confidently.

✓ Going there gave me early exposure to computers, and at that time I could type simple words and sentences confidently.

'An early exposure' is awkward; 'early exposure' is the natural collocation. Also 'words or sentences' is acceptable but 'words and sentences' flows better when indicating both kinds of items. Tenses are correct (past).

× When I was at high school, I usually improved my typing by playing 10 finger typing games online.

✓ When I was in high school, I usually improved my typing by playing 10‑finger typing games online.

Use 'in high school' rather than 'at high school.' Also '10 finger' should be hyphenated as a compound adjective '10‑finger.' The gerund 'playing' is correctly used after 'by.'

× Nowadays I rarely play those games because as a subway engineer now I practice typing all day while coding which has helped my speed and accuracy.

✓ Nowadays I rarely play those games because, as a subway engineer, I practice typing all day while coding, which has helped my speed and accuracy.

Sentence needs commas to set off the parenthetical 'as a subway engineer' and to separate the relative clause 'which has helped my speed and accuracy.' Tense and aspect are appropriate; punctuation improves clarity. 'Now' is redundant with 'nowadays' so removed.