Typing— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: 문장이 자연스럽지 않은 연결과 반복이 있습니다. 'As an older person'는 불필요하거나 민감하게 들릴 수 있으니 삭제하세요. 연결어 사용과 문장 구조를 정리해 핵심 의견(선호)→이유→결론 순으로 간결하게 말하세요. 예를 들어 이유를 두 가지로 나누고 각각을 구체적으로 설명하세요. 또한 'faster'는 문맥상 맞지 않으므로 단어 선택을 정확히 하세요.

例: I prefer handwriting because it helps me concentrate and remember information better. For example, when I take notes by hand I tend to process ideas more deeply, which improves my recall. For these reasons, I often find handwriting more effective than typing for studying.

提案: 답변이 직접적이고 이유를 제시한 점은 좋습니다. 다만 반복되는 표현('also')를 줄이고 문장을 다양하게 연결하세요. 'I always use laptop keyboard every day'처럼 중복된 부사 표현을 피하고, 구체적 상황(예: 카페에서 몇 시간 사용 등)을 추가하면 더 설득력 있습니다.

例: I use a laptop every day because I don't have a desktop while living in Canada. It's lightweight and portable, so I can take it to classes and study in cafes for a few hours. This flexibility makes a laptop much more convenient for my lifestyle.

提案: 문법 오류와 어색한 표현이 있습니다 ('university student', 'type keyboard', 'computer classes until high school'). 시간 표현과 이유를 명확하게 정리하세요. 또한 배운 구체적인 내용(예: 타자 속도, 특정 단축키)을 한두 가지 제시하면 내용이 풍부해집니다.

例: I first learned to type when I was at university because I hadn't had access to computers in high school. I took an introductory keyboarding course where I practiced touch-typing and learned useful shortcuts like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

提案: 간결하고 명확해서 좋습니다. 다만 시제 일관성과 구체성(얼마나 자주, 어떤 사이트나 연습 방식)을 추가하면 더 좋습니다. 또한 연습의 결과(예: WPM 증가, 실수 감소)를 언급하면 설득력이 높아집니다.

例: The key is regular practice. I practice every day using online typing tests and drills, focusing on accuracy first and then speed. Over a few months my words-per-minute increased and my error rate dropped, which shows the practice paid off.

× As an older person, I prefer handwriting because it helps me think more about my spelling and what I am writing now. Likewise, and I can find the handwriting improves my focus and memory. So overall handwriting is faster than typing.

✓ As an older person, I prefer handwriting because it helps me think more about my spelling and what I am writing. I also find that handwriting improves my focus and memory. Overall, handwriting feels faster than typing.

The original contains an incorrect conjunction combination 'Likewise, and' which is redundant; use a single connector such as 'I also' or 'likewise'. 'What I am writing now' is awkward for a general statement; remove 'now'. 'I can find the handwriting improves' mixes modalities and is unidiomatic — use 'I find that handwriting improves'. 'So overall' is informal; 'Overall' is sufficient. These changes improve cohesion and natural phrasing. Suggestions: remove redundant conjunctions, use 'I also find that...' for reporting perceptions, and avoid unnecessary temporal adverbs for general statements.

× I always use laptop keyboard every day because I don't have desktop in Canada.

✓ I always use a laptop keyboard every day because I don't have a desktop in Canada.

The sentence is missing indefinite articles before countable nouns: 'a laptop keyboard' and 'a desktop'. In English, singular countable nouns generally require an article or determiner. Add 'a' before 'laptop keyboard' and 'desktop'. Suggestions: use 'a' or 'the' appropriately with singular countable nouns.

× Also I feel laptop is lighter and more portable than a desktop so I take it to my classes and cafes to study.

✓ Also, I feel the laptop is lighter and more portable than a desktop, so I take it to my classes and cafés to study.

The sentence omits the definite article 'the' before 'laptop' when referring to the previously mentioned device. Use 'the laptop' or 'a laptop'. A comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction 'so' when joining clauses. 'Cafes' can be accented as 'cafés' but not required. Suggestions: include articles for clear reference and use punctuation to separate independent clauses.

× When I was in university student, I learned to type keyboard for the first time because I didn't have a computer classes until high school.

✓ When I was a university student, I learned to type on a keyboard for the first time because I didn't have computer classes until high school.

Multiple issues: 'university student' requires an article: 'a university student' (Article errors, but primary fix applied here). 'Learned to type keyboard' is missing preposition 'on' and the noun form 'a keyboard' or 'on a keyboard'. 'Computer classes' should not have an article 'a' before plural noun. The tense 'didn't have ... until high school' is acceptable. Suggestions: use 'a university student', 'type on a keyboard', and don't use 'a' with plural 'classes'.

× So I learned the introductory keyboard course such as how to use keyboard and shortcuts.

✓ So I took an introductory keyboard course, such as how to use the keyboard and shortcuts.

Use 'took' or 'attended' rather than 'learned' for courses. 'The introductory keyboard course' suggests a specific course; use 'an introductory keyboard course' if general. 'How to use keyboard' is missing article 'the' or 'a'. Also include a comma before 'such as'. Suggestions: use correct verbs with 'course' (took/attended), include articles before nouns, and add punctuation for clarity.

× I think the key is practice. In fact, I practiced it a lot. I used the keyboard skill test online every day to improve my speed and accuracy.

✓ I think the key is practice. In fact, I practice it a lot. I use online keyboard skill tests every day to improve my speed and accuracy.

The original mixes present belief ('I think the key is practice') with past actions ('I practiced it a lot', 'I used the keyboard... every day') which breaks coherence. For current habits, use present simple: 'I practice it a lot' and 'I use online keyboard skill tests every day'. Also 'the keyboard skill test online' is awkward; 'online keyboard skill tests' is clearer and plural matches habitual use. Suggestions: keep verb tenses consistent for habits (present simple), pluralize 'tests' if done repeatedly, and place 'online' before the noun phrase.