Rules— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and directly address the question with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific examples of rules. Avoid redundant phrases and long background statements. Use linking words (for example, for instance, therefore) to connect ideas smoothly.

Example: Yes — there are several rules at my university, mainly about class attendance and academic integrity. For instance, students must attend at least 75% of lectures, and plagiarism is strictly punished, so we are expected to submit original work.

Suggestion: Start with a clear opinion (Yes/No/Partly) then give two specific reasons using linking words like because and for example. Reduce fillers (uh, umm) and avoid vague phrases such as 'to some extent' without clarification.

Example: Partly — more rules can help because they improve attendance and reduce distractions. For example, strict attendance policies encourage students to attend classes, and rules on phone use help them concentrate during lectures.

Suggestion: Begin with a direct topic sentence (Yes, I have), then give two specific supporting details (what made them dedicated and an example). Keep it within 3–4 sentences and remove hesitation sounds.

Example: Yes, I have. My high school geography teacher taught me for four years and always gave extra help after class, which made me more motivated. For example, he rewarded improvement with small certificates and spent time explaining difficult topics one-on-one.

Suggestion: Give a clear preference and justify it with specific reasons. Avoid contradictory phrases and repetition. Use linking words (because, although) to make your position coherent.

Example: I prefer a balanced approach — not too many rules but enough to maintain order because the main goal is high-quality education. For example, clear rules on conduct and deadlines help teachers teach effectively without unnecessary strictness.

Suggestion: Answer directly (Yes), then give specific reasons why the teacher was strict and one concrete example of a rule or consequence. Remove filler words and keep sentences focused.

Example: Yes, my math teacher was very strict because our class was often noisy. For instance, she required us to complete a written summary after each lesson and withheld participation grades if we disrupted the class.

Suggestion: State your clear stance (No) and give two concise, specific reasons using linking words like because and therefore. Finish the final sentence to avoid trailing off. Avoid repeating 'a lot' and be precise about the challenges.

Example: No, I wouldn't. I don't want to be a teacher because it requires patience and emotional energy, and in a rule-free school it would be even harder to manage students because there would be no clear expectations or consequences.

× As I study in the University of Economics, it's one of the most prestigious universities of my country.

✓ As I study at the University of Economics, it is one of the most prestigious universities in my country.

Error: incorrect preposition 'in' before an institution name and incorrect preposition 'of' for country relation; classified as singular/plural type because 'universities of my country' is awkward. Suggest using 'at' for studying at an institution and 'in my country' to indicate location. Use 'it is' instead of contraction for formality.

× Yes, there are definitely some rules regarding education and class attendance, etcetera.

✓ Yes, there are definitely some rules regarding education and class attendance, etcetera.

No grammatical change required; sentence correctly uses 'there are' for plural 'rules'. Included for completeness; keep as is.

× So actually the level of education and expectations from the results of the students is really high and therefore there are rules.

✓ So actually the level of education and the expectations for students' results are really high, and therefore there are rules.

Error: subject-verb agreement and awkward noun phrase. 'Level of education and expectations' is a compound subject (plural) so use 'are'. Also 'expectations from the results of the students' is awkward; use 'expectations for students' results'.

× Yes, to some extent it could be acceptable because regulations actually help students to, uh, be more careful about their attendance and also focus on their, umm, education rather than merely, you know, having time outside educational purposes.

✓ Yes, to some extent it could be acceptable because regulations actually help students be more careful about their attendance and focus on their education rather than merely spending time on non-educational activities.

Error: awkward use of 'help students to be' (both with and without 'to' are possible; 'help students be' is more natural). Also 'having time outside educational purposes' is ungrammatical; use 'spending time on non-educational activities'. This fits modal/usage corrections.

× Well, I definitely did, and uh, whenever I remember my teacher, I always feel more motivated and satisfied with the level of education that I got from school.

✓ Well, I definitely did, and whenever I remember my teacher, I always feel more motivated and satisfied with the level of education that I received at school.

Error: use of 'got' is informal and ambiguous for past receipt; 'received' is the correct past participle suitable here. This is a past tense/past participle correction.

× It was my geography teacher at uh school.

✓ It was my geography teacher at school.

Error: extraneous filler 'uh' inside the prepositional phrase. Keep 'at school' as correct preposition. Classified as preposition use.

× So for exactly 4 years he taught me everything about geography and he rewarded me whenever I got really good grades from his exams as well.

✓ For exactly four years he taught me everything about geography, and he rewarded me whenever I got really good grades on his exams.

Error: 'for exactly 4 years' should spell out small numbers in formal speech and 'from his exams' is incorrect preposition; use 'on his exams'. This is past tense context; keep past tense 'taught' and 'rewarded'.

× Well, actually, as a person who really loves regulations and strict rules, I'm pretty much OK with any.

✓ Well, actually, as a person who really loves regulations and strict rules, I'm pretty much okay with either.

Error: 'OK with any' is unidiomatic; choice requires 'either' or 'any of them'. Correction uses pronoun 'either' to indicate either more or fewer rules. Classified as pronoun usage.

× In any case, I will be pretty fine because the only thing matters for me is that actually the quality of education rather than having rules or not.

✓ In any case, I will be fine because what matters to me is the quality of education rather than whether there are rules or not.

Error: sentence structure and conjunctions are awkward. 'The only thing matters for me' is incorrect; use 'what matters to me'. Also use 'whether there are rules or not' to present the contrast. Classified as conjunction/sentence structure issue.

× Looking back when I remember my old school days, I remember my math teacher being specifically, uh, strict and having more rules, uh, to regulate all the, all my classmates because we were especially really, uh, distracted in her classes.

✓ Looking back at my old school days, I remember my math teacher being particularly strict and having more rules to manage all my classmates because we were often quite distracted in her classes.

Errors: incorrect preposition 'looking back when I remember' should be 'looking back at'. 'Specifically' is awkward; use 'particularly'. 'Having more rules to regulate all the, all my classmates' is wordy; use 'manage all my classmates'. 'Especially really' is redundant; use 'often quite'. This addresses present-tense/narrative phrasing and prepositions.

× Math was one of the hardest ones to study.

✓ Math was one of the hardest subjects to study.

Error: 'ones' is vague; use the plural noun 'subjects' to match 'one of the'. This is a singular/plural noun choice correction.

× So yeah, she was really strict on us.

✓ So yeah, she was really strict with us.

Error: preposition with 'strict' is 'strict with' or 'strict about', not 'strict on'. This is pronoun/preposition collocation correction.

× Well, first of all, being a teacher has never been my dream and will never be because it requires a lot of patience and a lot of sacrifices.

✓ Well, first of all, being a teacher has never been my dream and will never be, because it requires a lot of patience and many sacrifices.

Error: 'a lot of sacrifices' is less natural than 'many sacrifices' with countable noun 'sacrifices'. Modal timing 'will never be' is acceptable; adjust quantifier. Classified under modal/quantifier usage overlap; applied quantifier correction.

× And working with children is also one of the hardest thing to do for me.

✓ And working with children is also one of the hardest things to do for me.

Error: 'one of the hardest thing' must be 'one of the hardest things' because 'one of the' requires plural noun. This is adjective/noun number agreement.

× And if we imagine a rule free school where there are no regulations, it will be even harder in this case to regulate, manage all the.

✓ And if we imagine a rule-free school where there are no regulations, it would be even harder in that case to manage and regulate everything.

Errors: missing hyphen in 'rule-free', awkward verb sequence 'regulate, manage all the.' and tense/aspect: conditional hypothetical prefers 'would be' rather than 'will be'. Also finish the object 'everything'. This fixes sentence structure and conditional use.