Memory— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and use a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail with a linking word. Avoid filler phrases like “I mean.” Also correct minor phrasing to sound more natural (e.g., “remember things for only a short time”).

Ejemplo: To be honest, not really — I can only remember things for a short time. For example, I often recall new vocabulary for a few days but I forget it unless I review it regularly.

Sugerencia: Organise your response: start with a clear topic sentence, give a specific example with chronological linking words, and finish with a result or lesson. Correct grammar (e.g., “I once forgot my close friend’s birthday,” “we have known each other for many years,” “I found out the next day”).

Ejemplo: Yes, I once forgot my close friend’s birthday. I have known her for many years, so I felt really bad when I saw her birthday post the next day on social media. As a result, I started saving important dates in my phone’s calendar to avoid repeating the mistake.

Sugerencia: Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give two specific examples and explain briefly why they matter using linking words. Fix tense and agreement errors (e.g., “it can cause trouble”).

Ejemplo: I need to remember everyday practical things, such as my class schedule and my to‑do list. For example, if I miss a class because I forget the time, it can cause problems with assignments, so I try to keep a clear plan.

Sugerencia: Good content and clear methods. Improve fluency by removing repetition and using linking words to connect methods. Correct small errors (e.g., “put events” → “add events”). Limit to 3–4 sentences maximum.

Ejemplo: I usually use my phone to remember important things: I set alarms and add events to my calendar. I also write quick notes on sticky notes and put them on my desk, so between alarms and visual reminders I rarely forget urgent tasks.

× Yes I have, I once forgot my close friend birthday.

✓ Yes, I have. I once forgot my close friend's birthday.

Run-on and missing possessive: The original combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation and omits the possessive 's' for 'friend'. Split into two sentences and use the possessive form 'close friend's' to show the birthday belonging to the friend.

× I'm very sorry because I have known each other for many years and I found out next day from her social media post.

✓ I'm very sorry because we have known each other for many years, and I found out the next day from her social media post.

Pronoun mismatch and tense/context: 'I have known each other' incorrectly mixes singular subject 'I' with plural reciprocal 'each other'; use 'we have known each other' to indicate a mutual relationship. Also add 'the' before 'next day' for correct reference and include a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

× After that I said I used my phone calendar to remind me.

✓ After that I said I would use my phone calendar to remind me.

Tense and modal choice: The original 'I said I used my phone calendar' incorrectly uses past simple where a future-in-past or intention is needed. 'I said I would use' expresses a promise/intention following 'said'. Alternatively, 'I started using my phone calendar to remind me' could be used if describing an action taken.

× I usually remember small things in my daily life, for example my class schedule and my To Do List.

✓ I usually remember small things in my daily life, for example my class schedule and my to-do list.

Capitalization/consistency and article use: 'To Do List' should be hyphenated and lowercased as 'to-do list' in running text. No plural error in content but formatting/consistency corrected. Also consider adding 'my' consistently which is already present.

× Nothing too big, but if I forget them it caused the trouble.

✓ Nothing too big, but if I forget them it causes trouble.

Tense and article: The clause 'if I forget them' is present conditional and needs present tense 'causes' rather than past 'caused' to match. Also 'the trouble' is unnatural; use 'trouble' without 'the' for general meaning.

× I usually use my phone to help me remember important things.

✓ I usually use my phone to help me remember important things.

This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed; included for completeness.

× For example, I can set alarms and put in put events in my calendar and also write things down on sticky notes and put it on my desk.

✓ For example, I can set alarms and put events in my calendar, and also write things down on sticky notes and put them on my desk.

Preposition and pronoun agreement: Remove the duplicated 'put in', use 'put events in my calendar'. 'Sticky notes' is plural, so the pronoun should be 'them' not 'it'. Also add a comma before the conjunction for clarity.