Typing— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Be more fluent and clear; avoid fillers and incomplete sentences. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct collocations (e.g., “do more good than harm”) and finish the thought.

例: I prefer typing to handwriting because it is much faster and more convenient. For example, with a keyboard I can edit my work quickly and use spell-check, which helps produce cleaner documents. Therefore, typing is usually better for formal documents, while handwriting may be useful for quick notes.

提案: Give a concise direct answer then support it with clear details. Avoid hesitations and plural agreement errors. Use a complete final sentence explaining why you prefer that setup and finish the idea.

例: I don't use a built-in desktop or laptop keyboard every day; I use a Bluetooth mechanical keyboard that I connect to my laptop. I find it more comfortable and durable, and I like the tactile feedback which helps me type more accurately.

提案: Structure the answer: state the time, then give specific supporting details chronologically using linking words. Correct grammar and word choice (e.g., “laid the foundation”, “skilled” → “skilled at typing”). Avoid vague phrases.

例: I learned to type properly in high school. Before that, I often used a mechanical keyboard for gaming and chatting, which laid the foundation for my typing skills. At first it was difficult, but with regular practice I gradually became much better at typing.

提案: Answer directly and give clear methods with linking words. Use correct expressions (e.g., “not directly” and “touch typing”) and name specific apps or practices. Keep to 2–4 sentences and avoid fillers.

例: I improve my typing mainly through regular practice and specific training apps. For example, playing fast-paced computer games and chatting helped speed up my fingers, although indirectly. More recently I use a touch-typing application like TypingClub to practice accuracy and speed on a daily basis.

× Actually I prefer typing because it's quite convenient.

✓ Actually I prefer typing because it's quite convenient.

No change needed; sentence is correct. 'I prefer' and 'it's' are correct for first person and contraction of 'it is'.

× Uh, you just need the keyboard rather than raising a pen to write something.

✓ Uh, you just need a keyboard rather than raising a pen to write something.

Use of the definite article 'the' implies a specific keyboard known to both speaker and listener. Here the speaker means any keyboard in general, so the indefinite article 'a' is correct.

× This can especially do good then harm when you are writing a document.

✓ This can especially do more good than harm when you are writing a document.

The original has incorrect word order and word choice ('do good then harm'). The correct comparative expression is 'do more good than harm'. This fixes structure and meaning.

× It's really faster and.

✓ It's really faster.

The original ends with a dangling conjunction 'and' with no completion. Removing 'and' completes the sentence appropriately.

× Actually neither of them.

✓ Actually neither of them.

No change needed; phrase is acceptable as a short answer. If expanded, 'neither of them' correctly matches plural reference.

× Uh, I use a mechanical keyboard which is Bluetooth and it can connect it to my laptop.

✓ Uh, I use a mechanical Bluetooth keyboard that can connect to my laptop.

'Bluetooth' is an adjective modifying 'keyboard'. 'Which is Bluetooth' is awkward. Also 'connect it to my laptop' wrongly repeats the object; use 'connect to my laptop'. Using 'that' for essential clause improves clarity.

× It's quite convenient to type on them and I don't need to worry about.

✓ It's quite convenient to type on it and I don't need to worry about it.

The pronoun 'them' refers to plural, but 'a mechanical keyboard' is singular, so use 'it'. The verb phrase 'worry about' requires an object, so add 'it' to complete the thought.

× I learned that when I was in high school.

✓ I learned it when I was in high school.

Minor: replace 'that' with 'it' for natural reference to the skill. Tense 'learned' is correct for a past event, so no tense change needed.

× Before that I use a mechanical keyboard to play the game, such as Counter Strike and chat with my friends, which lay the solid fundamentation to the typing exercise.

✓ Before that I used a mechanical keyboard to play games, such as Counter-Strike, and to chat with my friends, which laid a solid foundation for my typing practice.

Tense should be past 'used' to match 'Before that'. 'Game' should be plural 'games' or 'play the game' changed; brand name needs hyphen. 'Which lay' must be past 'laid'. 'Fundamentation' is not standard English; use 'foundation'. Preposition 'to' should be 'for', and 'typing exercise' is more natural as 'typing practice'.

× And at first it's quite hard, but step by step I can get it skilled.

✓ At first it was quite hard, but step by step I became skilled at it.

Tense must be past for a past experience: 'was' instead of 'it's'. 'Get it skilled' is ungrammatical; use 'became skilled at it' where 'skilled' is an adjective and 'became' is the past of 'become'.

× I improve my typing by playing some computer games and chat with my friends.

✓ I improve my typing by playing computer games and chatting with my friends.

After 'by' we need gerunds for parallel structure: 'playing' and 'chatting'. Also 'some' is optional and can be omitted for naturalness.

× Uh, although it's not this directly, but it's actually encouraged me to type better.

✓ Although it's not directly related, it has actually encouraged me to type better.

Original mixes conjunctions ('although' and 'but') incorrectly and uses wrong word order. Use 'Although ... , it has actually encouraged ...' Also 'encouraged' should be used with auxiliary 'has' for present relevance or simply 'encouraged me' if referring to past; here 'has encouraged' fits the ongoing effect.

× And finally, I use some application to help me exercise to help me touch.

✓ Finally, I use some applications to help me practice touch-typing.

'Application' plural 'applications' is more natural, 'exercise to help me touch' is unclear; 'practice touch-typing' correctly names the skill. 'Touch-typing' is the standard term for typing without looking at the keyboard.