Typing— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is generally natural and relevant, with a clear topic sentence and supporting details. To improve, correct small grammatical errors (e.g., verb forms and agreement), tighten phrasing to avoid redundancy, and add one linking phrase to improve coherence. Aim to keep responses under five sentences and use slightly more varied vocabulary (e.g., 'edit' instead of 'correct my mistakes').

例: I prefer both, depending on the situation. For personal planning or journaling I choose handwriting because it helps me focus and remember my thoughts. However, for university assignments I use a computer to type since it’s more convenient and allows me to edit my work quickly.

提案: This answer is clear, concise and well-structured. Improve by fixing minor errors (e.g., 'everyday' → 'every day'), varying vocabulary ('use' → 'rely on' or 'work on'), and adding a linking word for smooth flow. Keep sentences short and avoid repeating the same reason twice.

例: I type on a laptop keyboard every day because I only own a laptop. Although I sometimes use a university desktop, it’s far from my home, so I rely on my laptop for portability and convenience when studying or working.

提案: Your answer gives a time and personal detail, but contains several grammar and clarity problems. Fix tense and word choice errors, remove redundant phrases, and use linking words to show progression (e.g., 'initially', 'afterwards'). Be specific about how practice helped (e.g., 'my speed and accuracy improved'). Keep to a maximum of five concise sentences.

例: I learned to type in primary school during computer lessons when I was about nine. Initially it was challenging because I didn’t know the correct hand positions. However, with regular practice and typing tests, my speed and accuracy improved significantly.

提案: The content is relevant but marred by grammatical mistakes and filler words. Remove fillers like 'Umm', correct grammar (e.g., 'has' → 'had to be', tense consistency), and give specific methods you use to improve (e.g., online typing exercises, timed tests, touch-typing practice). Use linking words ('therefore', 'since') to clarify the sequence.

例: I first learned typing in primary school but rarely used computers in secondary school. When I entered university and all assignments had to be typed, I started practicing regularly with online typing exercises and timed tests. As a result, my speed and confidence have improved noticeably.

× I prefer typing on the computer since it's more convenient and let me correct my mistakes quickly.

✓ I prefer typing on the computer since it's more convenient and lets me correct my mistakes quickly.

Subject-verb agreement with third person singular: the subject 'it' requires the verb 'let' to be in third person singular form 'lets'. Keep verbs consistent with their subjects to avoid agreement errors. Suggestion: Use 'lets' when the subject is 'it' or any third person singular noun, e.g., 'it lets me'.

× I only own a laptop so I use its keyboard everyday.

✓ I only own a laptop so I use its keyboard every day.

'Every day' as a time expression is two words; 'everyday' is an adjective meaning 'ordinary'. Use 'every day' to indicate frequency. Suggestion: Use 'every day' when referring to how often something happens.

× At first I was it was quite challenging because I don't know the correct hand position.

✓ At first it was quite challenging because I didn't know the correct hand position.

Redundant words and inconsistent tense cause a sentence structure error. Remove the extra 'I was' and match past tense 'didn't know' with 'it was' for a coherent past narration. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent in the same time frame and avoid duplicated subjects or verbs.

× The other regular practice and the full time exams are gradually become much faster and more confident.

✓ With regular practice and frequent exams, I gradually became much faster and more confident.

This sentence has incorrect verb forms, article use, and awkward structure. 'Are gradually become' is ungrammatical; use past simple 'became' to match the past context. 'Full time exams' should be 'frequent exams' or 'full-time exams' depending on meaning; here 'frequent' fits the intended idea. Also use a prepositional phrase 'With regular practice' to connect ideas smoothly. Suggestion: Use simple past for events in the past and choose appropriate modifiers ('frequent' or hyphenated 'full-time') and correct verb forms.

× I learned to type in primary school, but I didn't use computer much during secondary school.

✓ I learned to type in primary school, but I didn't use the computer much during secondary school.

Missing definite article before 'computer' makes the noun phrase awkward. Use 'the computer' to refer to computers in general experience or 'computers' plural. Also past tense 'didn't use' is correct; only article needed. Suggestion: Use 'the computer' when referring to the concept of computer use in a general past context, or 'computers' if speaking generally.

× Umm, when I entered university, all my assignments has to be typed.

✓ Umm, when I entered university, all my assignments had to be typed.

Tense and agreement error: 'assignments' is plural so modal/periphrastic construction requires past form 'had to' to match 'entered' (past). 'Has to be' is present tense and incorrect here. Suggestion: Use 'had to be typed' to describe past obligation; use 'have to be typed' for present obligation.

× So I practice regularly and gradually become much more confident.

✓ So I practiced regularly and gradually became much more confident.

The speaker refers to past events (entered university), so the verbs should be in past tense. 'Practice' and 'become' are present; change to 'practiced' and 'became' to maintain past narrative. Suggestion: Keep verb tenses consistent within the same time frame; use past simple for past sequences.