Reading— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Give a direct, concise topic sentence, avoid odd metaphors ("like breathing"), correct grammar (tenses, articles, subject-verb agreement), and add one specific example to support your preference. Keep within 3–4 sentences and use linking words such as "because" or "for example."

Example: Yes, I enjoy reading, especially fiction and literary works. When I was in college I read a lot of novels because I like how authors use language to explore ideas and emotions. For example, I remember being moved by the descriptive passages in Gabriel García Márquez's stories, which made me appreciate the craft of writing.

Suggestion: Start with a clear comparative sentence using correct structure ("prefer X to Y"). Avoid repetition and finish thoughts fully. Add one specific reason and a brief contrast using a linking word like "however" or "because."

Example: I prefer reading on paper to reading on a screen because I enjoy holding a physical book and the smell of new pages. I also like turning pages, which feels more immersive; however, I sometimes use a screen for convenience when traveling.

Suggestion: Provide a concise topic sentence that directly answers both parts, reduce hesitations, and give a specific example of a situation requiring careful reading versus not. Use linking words like "when" and "but" to clarify contrast.

Example: I need to read carefully when I study academic articles or when I have comprehension questions to answer, because I must understand details and structure. In contrast, I don't read carefully when I skim news headlines or social media posts just to get the main idea.

Suggestion: Begin with a clear topic sentence stating your preference, avoid repetition and incomplete phrases, and provide a brief example of each method with linking words like "however" or "for example." Keep it to 2–3 sentences.

Example: I prefer detailed reading because it helps me understand complex ideas, especially in academic articles. However, I use scanning when I only need a single piece of information, for example when searching for a date or a name in a long report.

× Yes, I do like breathing but now I don't have much time to do so.

✓ Yes, I do like reading but now I don't have much time to do so.

The student wrote 'breathing' instead of 'reading', which is a word choice error. This affects meaning rather than grammar categories like tense or agreement. Replace with the correct verb 'reading' to match the question and intended meaning.

× But before when I was younger, back when I was in college, I really love to read especially literatures because I love how the author use deep languages to express their.

✓ But before, when I was younger and in college, I really loved to read, especially literature, because I loved how authors used rich language to express themselves.

Multiple issues: present tense 'love' and 'use' should be past 'loved' and 'used' to match 'when I was younger'. 'Literatures' is incorrect; use uncountable 'literature'. 'Deep languages' is unnatural; 'rich language' is better. 'Their' lacks a noun; use 'themselves' or 'authors'. The corrections align tense and fix noun and pronoun usage.

× I prefer reading on paper than on a screen because I love to hold a book and I really love the smell of a book, especially if it's new, and I I really love the feeling of flipping pages whenever I'm done with one page to another and there is really a different.

✓ I prefer reading on paper to reading on a screen because I love holding a book and the smell of a new book, and I really love the feeling of flipping pages from one page to the next; it feels different.

Use 'prefer A to B', not 'prefer A than B'. 'Hold a book' -> 'holding a book' maintains parallel gerund forms. 'Smell of a book, especially if it's new' streamlined to 'the smell of a new book'. 'Whenever I'm done with one page to another' corrected to 'from one page to the next'. 'There is really a different' is incomplete; replace with 'it feels different'.

× I prefer reading on paper than on a screen because I love to hold a book and I really love the smell of a book, especially if it's new, and I I really love the feeling of flipping pages whenever I'm done with one page to another and there is really a different.

✓ I prefer reading on paper to reading on a screen because I love holding a book, the smell of a new book, and the feeling of flipping pages from one page to the next; it feels different.

This offers a more concise, well-structured sentence: use parallel items ('holding', 'the smell', 'the feeling') and avoid repetition. It fixes run-on structure and clarifies the final clause.

× I feel the need to read carefully whenever there's a question after the article that I read, when it is, umm, an academic article that I need to really comprehend well, because I need to. I need the information.

✓ I feel the need to read carefully whenever there's a question after the article I read, especially if it's an academic article that I need to comprehend thoroughly because I need the information.

Tighten tense and remove hesitations. 'That I read' is acceptable but redundant; 'article I read' is concise. 'Need to really comprehend well' -> 'need to comprehend thoroughly' is clearer. Avoid sentence fragments like 'because I need to. I need the information.' Combine into one clear sentence.

× I do prefer detailed reading, especially if I need any information from the text that I am reading or if it's an academic article, but I I just do scanning whenever there's just I'm just looking for one information from a from.

✓ I prefer detailed reading, especially if I need information from the text or if it's an academic article, but I just scan when I'm only looking for a single piece of information.

Use parallel forms: 'prefer detailed reading' is fine. 'I do prefer' unnecessary; simplified. 'I just do scanning' -> 'I just scan' (verb rather than noun phrase). 'One information' is incorrect; use 'one piece of information' or 'a single piece of information'. Remove repeated filler words for clarity.