Typing— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons or examples. Avoid grand generalizations (e.g., "era of artificial intelligence") unless you link them to a concrete effect on your life.

Example: I prefer typing to handwriting because it's faster and more convenient. For example, I can edit my essays easily and share documents with classmates, so typing saves me time and makes collaboration simpler.

Suggestion: Use more natural phrasing and avoid repetition. Give one clear reason and a short supporting detail; include a linking word to improve coherence.

Example: I use a laptop every day because it's portable and suits my lifestyle. For instance, I can move between home, university and cafes without interrupting my work, so a laptop is much more practical than a desktop.

Suggestion: Provide a slightly fuller answer by adding a specific time or age and one brief detail about the learning process. Use a linking word to connect the statements.

Example: I learned to type when I was about ten years old at school. Our computer teacher gave us regular lessons and typing exercises, so I became comfortable with touch-typing over a few months.

Suggestion: Avoid errors and clichés. Use natural collocations and give specific methods or resources you use to practise, with a linking word to show sequence or cause.

Example: I improve my typing by practicing daily with online typing tests and timed exercises. For example, I spend 15 minutes each morning on accuracy drills and track my progress with an app, which helps me increase speed and reduce mistakes.

× I press a laptop over desktop because it's easier for me to carry it around and it is easier for me to do my work.

✓ I prefer a laptop to a desktop because it's easier for me to carry around and to do my work.

The original sentence uses 'press' incorrectly; likely a wrong verb choice. Also 'a laptop over desktop' is ungrammatical article and comparison. Change to 'prefer' (verb suits meaning) and use 'a laptop to a desktop' for comparison. Also streamline repeated 'it is easier for me' to 'it's easier for me to' and use parallel infinitive structure 'to carry around and to do my work.' Suggestion: use 'prefer' for choices and keep parallel structure for actions.

× I press a laptop over desktop because it's easier for me to carry it around and it is easier for me to do my work.

✓ I prefer a laptop to a desktop because it's easier for me to carry around and to do my work.

The phrase 'over desktop' lacks the indefinite article 'a' before 'desktop.' In comparisons using 'prefer ... to ...' include articles for countable nouns: 'a laptop to a desktop.' Also remove the redundant pronoun 'it' after 'carry' to avoid ambiguity. Use parallel infinitives for clarity.

× I press a laptop over desktop because it's easier for me to carry it around and it is easier for me to do my work.

✓ I prefer a laptop to a desktop because it's easier for me to carry around and to do my work.

Using 'press' is incorrect in this context; 'prefer' expresses choice. The sentence also had awkward repetition and article omissions. Correcting verb choice and restructuring the sentence improves meaning and grammar. Use parallel infinitives 'to carry around and to do' for smoother flow.

× I believe that practice makes 1 perfect, so in order to improve typing we should always practice it.

✓ I believe that practice makes one perfect, so to improve my typing I should always practice.

The transcript shows '1' (digit) which is inappropriate; replace with the word 'one.' Also 'practice makes one perfect' is an idiom requiring 'one.' 'Improve typing' needs a possessive or context: 'my typing.' Avoid final pronoun 'it' which is vague; rephrase to 'I should always practice.' This keeps subject consistent and natural.

× We live in the era of artificial intelligence and of course, I think it is time that typing replaced handwriting.

✓ We live in the era of artificial intelligence, and of course I think it is time that typing replace handwriting.

The clause 'it is time that typing replaced handwriting' uses past subjunctive or should use subjunctive 'replace' after 'it is time that' to express a present desire for change. Also remove unnecessary comma after 'of course' and keep tense/subjunctive consistent: 'it is time that typing replace handwriting.' Alternatively 'it is time for typing to replace handwriting.'

× I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was in school. We had a good computer educator in our school and he taught us how to type.

✓ I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was in school. We had a good computer teacher at our school and he taught us how to type.

'Computer educator' is odd in this context; 'computer teacher' is the common collocation. Also use 'at our school' rather than 'in our school' for a teacher's location. These are collocation and preposition choices (classified under 'There be issue' in given list), improving naturalness.

× I type on a laptop keyboard every day.

✓ I type on a laptop keyboard every day.

This sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. Included for completeness.

× I can carry my laptop wherever I go.

✓ I can carry my laptop wherever I go.

This sentence is correct and agrees in subject and verb. No correction necessary.