Politeness— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Your answer is relevant and clear, but it has some grammar errors and slightly repetitive phrasing. Improve grammatical accuracy (e.g., past tense consistency), use a clear topic sentence, add one or two specific supporting details, and keep the response concise (no more than 3–4 sentences). Use linking words to make the flow smoother.

예시: My mother taught me to be polite from a young age. At home she set clear rules, such as saying “please” and “thank you,” and she corrected me gently when I was rude. Because of her guidance, I learned to respect others and behave courteously in public.

제안: Good answer with clear opinion and reasons, but it is slightly repetitive and contains informal phrasing. Make your topic sentence direct, vary vocabulary, provide one specific example or consequence, and use linking words for coherence. Also avoid contractions for a more formal tone in the test.

예시: Yes, I believe politeness is very important because it reflects your character and helps build positive relationships. For example, polite behavior at work or school makes collaboration easier and can lead to more opportunities. Therefore, being polite often helps you gain respect and support from others.

× It started from our home and she instilled the character in me and teach me good morals and right conduct.

✓ It started at home, and she instilled character in me and taught me good morals and right conduct.

The sentence contains verbs in inconsistent tenses: 'instilled' is past tense but 'teach' is base form; the correct past tense 'taught' should be used to match 'instilled'. Also 'from our home' is awkward; 'at home' is the standard prepositional use. Use consistent past tense for actions that occurred in the past and adjust preposition for natural English. Suggested improvement: Use past tense for all past actions (instilled, taught) and prefer 'at home' rather than 'from our home'.

× I learned to be polite as a child through my mother who molded me to become one.

✓ I learned to be polite as a child from my mother, who molded me to become so.

The original sentence is mostly correct but 'through my mother' is less natural than 'from my mother' when describing who taught the behavior. 'One' as a pronoun referring to 'polite' is awkward; 'so' is a clearer pronoun replacement. This is an issue of pronoun choice and natural third-person reference rather than verb conjugation. Suggestion: use 'from my mother' and 'so' instead of 'one' for fluency.

× I think being polite is very important because that is going to be a part of who you are, your character, as a person.

✓ I think being polite is very important because it becomes part of who you are, your character as a person.

The phrase 'is going to be a part of who you are' is grammatically acceptable but wordy and suggests future when the meaning is habitual or general. Changing to present simple 'becomes' matches the general truth being stated. Suggestion: use present simple for general truths ('becomes part of who you are').

× And when you're polite, it will get you far.

✓ And when you're polite, it will take you far.

The idiom 'get you far' is not incorrect but 'take you far' is the more natural collocation in this context. No tense error, but selection of verb collocation improves naturalness. Suggestion: prefer common idioms ('take you far').

× You will have a lot of friends.

✓ You will have many friends.

'A lot of' is informal; in more formal spoken responses 'many' is preferable before a plural noun. The tense 'will have' is acceptable as a result of being polite, but using 'many' improves register. Suggestion: use 'many' for more formal or concise speech.

× It's not going to be very difficult for you to deal with people as well.

✓ It won't be very difficult for you to deal with people either.

'It's not going to be' is a future construction that is acceptable, but contracting to 'It won't be' is more natural. 'As well' at the end is less idiomatic than 'either'. Suggestion: use 'won't be' and 'either' for natural phrasing.