Memory— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Reduce repetition and make the response more coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence about your general ability, then provide one concise supporting detail and a brief explanation. Use linking words like 'however' to contrast ideas and avoid repeating the same phrase.

Ejemplo: I'm not generally good at memorising things; however, I can remember short passages quickly. For example, I can learn a paragraph in about a minute, but I often forget it within an hour because I don't review the information.

Sugerencia: Be more concise and avoid hesitation. Begin with a clear topic sentence confirming the experience, then give a brief specific example and a short reflection or result. Remove filler words and repeated phrases.

Ejemplo: Yes, once I forgot there was a school holiday. I woke up and began getting ready as usual, but later I discovered it was holiday — that made me feel embarrassed and I decided to check the school noticeboard more carefully next time.

Sugerencia: Give a direct topic sentence and expand with specific examples of what you note (appointments, chores) and how you organise notes. Use linking words like 'for example' or 'such as' to add clarity and specificity.

Ejemplo: To manage my daily life I rely on notes. For example, I write down appointments, deadlines and shopping lists in my phone app so I don't forget important tasks.

Sugerencia: Structure the answer with a clear topic sentence and two brief methods, using linking words like 'first' and 'also'. Remove fillers and be specific about tools and habits (e.g. phone calendar, reminders, sticky notes) and why they work for you.

Ejemplo: I use a few methods to remember important things. First, I enter events into my phone calendar with reminders; also, I put sticky notes with key details on the wall by my study table so I see them often.

× I am not usually good at memorizing things, but I'm pretty good at memorizing things pretty fast.

✓ I am not usually good at memorizing things, but I'm pretty fast at memorizing them.

Subject-verb agreement is okay, but the original is repetitive and awkward. Replace the repeated phrase and use the pronoun 'them' for plural 'things' to avoid repetition and improve clarity. Also 'pretty fast at memorizing' is more natural than 'pretty good at memorizing things pretty fast.'

× I will memorize a paragraph in a minute, but I would easily forget it after an hour, which is quite interesting.

✓ I can memorize a paragraph in a minute, but I easily forget it after an hour, which is quite interesting.

Use present ability 'can' instead of 'will' to match general ability. Use simple present 'forget' rather than conditional 'would forget' when stating a habitual or typical outcome. This keeps tense consistent for general truths or habits.

× Yes I did. Uh, there was once a time where I forgot that there was a holiday in school and I woke up early as usual then.

✓ Yes, I did. Once, I forgot that there was a holiday at school and I woke up early as usual.

Past tense is correct but wording is awkward. Remove redundant 'there was once a time where' and use 'at school' instead of 'in school' for this context. Add comma after 'Yes' for punctuation clarity. This makes the past event description more natural.

× Later on, I just realized that there were there was a holiday.

✓ Later on, I realized that there was a holiday.

Original contains a duplication 'there were there was' which is a sentence structure error. Use a single correct clause 'I realized that there was a holiday.' Maintain past tense for consistency.

× In order to remember what should I do in my daily life, I think notes are very applicable.

✓ To remember what I should do in my daily life, I think notes are very useful.

Word order in the embedded question 'what should I do' is incorrect for a statement; it should be 'what I should do.' 'Applicable' is not appropriate here; 'useful' or 'helpful' fits better. 'To' is a more natural conjunction than 'In order to' but both are acceptable.

× I remember important things, umm as I immediately write the events in the calendar.

✓ I remember important things by immediately writing the events in the calendar.

The original uses 'as I' which is awkward; the idea requires a gerundive/prepositional structure to show method: 'by writing.' This is a present participle/purpose phrasing correction to make the sentence grammatically correct and natural.

× Also in the notes I put all detailed information in front of my study table, umm, writing it in a sticky note that I stick on the wall.

✓ Also, I put detailed information on notes in front of my study table, writing it on a sticky note that I stick on the wall.

Sentence structure is awkward and preposition use is inconsistent. Use 'on notes' or 'in notes' consistently; 'on a sticky note' is correct for small paper. 'In front of my study table' is acceptable, but move 'also' and commas for clarity. This fixes structural and prepositional issues.