Politeness— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer the question directly and organize the supporting details more clearly. Correct the verb forms: use “my dad taught me” instead of “my dad would taught me,” and “my mom guided me on how to speak” instead of “guided me how to talk.” Use linking words such as “In addition” to connect your parents’ influence with the church. Avoid the slightly unnatural phrase “the church that I grew up with”; say “the church I attended as a child.”

Example: I learned to be polite mainly from my parents. My dad taught me basic manners, while my mom guided me on how to speak respectfully to others. In addition, the church I attended as a child taught me to be kind and considerate.

Suggestion: Your main idea is clear, but the sentence is repetitive and contains an awkward phrase: “talking to a lot of people when you're with your other co workers.” Use a more natural expression such as “when interacting with many people or working with colleagues.” Add one specific result or example to make the answer more effective. Also write “coworkers” as one word.

Example: Yes, I think being polite is extremely important, especially when interacting with many people or working with coworkers. It shows respect and helps create a positive atmosphere. More importantly, polite communication can prevent misunderstandings and reduce conflict in the workplace.

Suggestion: Give a direct answer first, then list the occasions using parallel grammar. Correct “conference” to “conferences” and “job” to “at work.” The final idea is strong, but “whoever you may be talking to” is more formal than necessary; “everyone you speak to” sounds more natural. Use a linking phrase such as “However” to connect formal occasions with everyday situations.

Example: We should be polite in formal situations, such as at school, seminars, conferences, meetings, and work. However, I believe politeness is necessary every day, even when we are speaking to friends, family members, or strangers. Treating everyone respectfully helps maintain good relationships.

Suggestion: You provide several relevant examples, which makes the answer specific. However, maintain consistent past tense by changing “show” to “showed” and “is” to “was.” Use a clearer structure, such as “I showed my politeness by...” Also, “bow to my teachers” is more natural than “bow with the teachers,” and linking words can make the list smoother.

Example: As a child, I showed my politeness by smiling and bowing to my teachers. I also used polite expressions such as “thank you,” “you’re welcome,” “sorry,” and “excuse me.” I tried to use these expressions whenever I needed help or accidentally inconvenienced someone.

× I learned to be polite as a child because my dad would taught me manners and my mom would always guide me how to talk and what really taught me was the church that I grew up with.

✓ I learned to be polite as a child because my dad would teach me manners, my mom would always guide me on how to talk, and what really taught me was the church that I grew up in.

After the modal verb would, use the base form of the verb, teach, not the past-tense form taught. The phrase guide me on how to talk requires the preposition on, and we usually say grow up in a church, not grow up with a church.

× I learned to be polite as a child because my dad would taught me manners and my mom would always guide me how to talk and what really taught me was the church that I grew up with.

✓ I learned to be polite as a child because my dad would teach me manners, my mom would always guide me on how to talk, and what really taught me was the church that I grew up in.

Use guide someone on how to do something and grow up in a place or institution. Therefore, on and in are the appropriate prepositions in this sentence.

× Being polite is very important, especially when you're talking to a lot of people when you're with your other co workers and being polite saves you from conflict.

✓ Being polite is very important, especially when you are talking to a lot of people or working with your co-workers, because it can help you avoid conflict.

The original sentence combines several ideas without a clear grammatical connection. Use or to connect the two situations and because to introduce the reason. Avoid conflict is also a more natural verb phrase than save you from conflict.

× Of course during school, seminars, formal meetings, conference, job, for me you need to be polite every day to whoever you may be talking to.

✓ Of course, at school, in seminars, at formal meetings, at conferences, and at work, you need to be polite every day to whoever you may be talking to.

Conference should be plural because the sentence refers to conferences in general. The sentence also lists several different situations, so conferences is the correct plural form.

× Of course during school, seminars, formal meetings, conference, job, for me you need to be polite every day to whoever you may be talking to.

✓ Of course, at school, in seminars, at formal meetings, at conferences, and at work, you need to be polite every day to whoever you may be talking to.

Use at school, at formal meetings, at conferences, and at work to describe situations or locations. During school and during a job are not natural preposition choices in this list.

× As a child, the way I show my politeness is I smile, sometimes bow with the teachers, say thank you, say you're welcome, say sorry and excuse me whenever I need to.

✓ As a child, the way I showed my politeness was by smiling, sometimes bowing to my teachers, and saying thank you, you're welcome, sorry, and excuse me whenever I needed to.

The question asks about what you did as a child, so the answer should use the past tense: showed and needed. The present-tense forms show and need should be changed to match the past-time context.

× As a child, the way I show my politeness is I smile, sometimes bow with the teachers, say thank you, say you're welcome, say sorry and excuse me whenever I need to.

✓ As a child, the way I showed my politeness was by smiling, sometimes bowing to my teachers, and saying thank you, you're welcome, sorry, and excuse me whenever I needed to.

After the preposition by, use the -ing form of the verb. Therefore, use smiling, bowing, and saying rather than smile, bow, and say.

× As a child, the way I show my politeness is I smile, sometimes bow with the teachers, say thank you, say you're welcome, say sorry and excuse me whenever I need to.

✓ As a child, the way I showed my politeness was by smiling, sometimes bowing to my teachers, and saying thank you, you're welcome, sorry, and excuse me whenever I needed to.

When describing the direction of a bow, use bow to someone, not bow with someone. Therefore, bowing to my teachers is the correct expression.

× As a child, the way I show my politeness is I smile, sometimes bow with the teachers, say thank you, say you're welcome, say sorry and excuse me whenever I need to.

✓ As a child, the way I showed my politeness was by smiling, sometimes bowing to my teachers, and saying thank you, you're welcome, sorry, and excuse me whenever I needed to.

The structure the way I showed my politeness was by creates a complete and natural sentence. The original structure, the way I show my politeness is I smile, is awkward because it does not connect the subject and the explanation smoothly.