Writing prompt: We Are What We Read

Student essay:
Reading is one of the most important parts of our life. We can learn more knowledges , improve our grade and open up our eyes by reading. Reading is not only for study but also a good way to relax our hearts. Reading makes a person graceful. During the afternoon you can sit in the sunshine, drink a cup of tea and read a book. This is so a relaxing thing. People who regard reading books as a hobby often give us a different feeling. Just like an old Chinese saying says reading a good book is like talking to a good man. When you read by heart you will find more than you can find through the daily life. When we read some poems we just like the poet, when we read the moving stories we just like the hero of the story. Reading influences us deeply. So we are what we read.

Corrected essay:
Reading is one of the most important parts of our life. We can learn more knowledge, improve our grades and open up our eyes by reading. Reading is not only for study but also a good way to relax our hearts. Reading makes a person graceful. During the afternoon you can sit in the sunshine, drink a cup of tea and read a book. This is such a relaxing thing. People who regard reading books as a hobby often give us a different feeling. Just like an old Chinese saying says, reading a good book is like talking to a good man. When you read by heart you will find more than you can find through the daily life. When we read some poems we are just like the poet. When we read the moving stories we are just like the hero of the story. Reading influences us deeply. So we are what we read.

Error analysis:
error_sentence: We can learn more knowledges , improve our grade and open up our eyes by reading.
correct_sentence: We can learn more knowledge, improve our grades and open up our eyes by reading.
error: knowledges
correction: knowledge
error_type: Noun Number Error
error_severity: 2
error_description: Noun Number Error: According to English grammar rules, 『knowledge』 is an uncountable noun and cannot be used in plural form. Therefore, 〈knowledges〉 is changed to 『knowledge』.
error_sentence: We can learn more knowledges , improve our grade and open up our eyes by reading.
correct_sentence: We can learn more knowledge, improve our grades and open up our eyes by reading.
error: grade
correction: grades
error_type: Noun Number Error
error_severity: 2
error_description: Noun Number Error: Judging from the context, the intention here is to express grades (a composite of multiple subjects), requiring the plural form 『grades』. Therefore, 〈grade〉 is changed to 『grades』 to match the contextual requirement.
error_sentence: This is so a relaxing thing.
correct_sentence: This is such a relaxing thing.
error: so
correction: such
error_type: Determiner Error
error_severity: 2
error_description: Determiner Error: According to English grammar rules, 〈so〉 is used to modify adjectives or adverbs, however, here it needs to modify the noun 〈thing〉; 『such』 should be used to correctly modify 〈a relaxing thing〉.
error_sentence: Just like an old Chinese saying says reading a good book is like talking to a good man.
correct_sentence: Just like an old Chinese saying says, reading a good book is like talking to a good man.
correction: ,
error_type: Punctuation Error
error_severity: 1
error_description: Punctuation Error: According to English grammar rules, a comma is needed after the introductory phrase 〈Just like an old Chinese saying says〉 to separate it from the main clause. Therefore, a 『,』 is added after 〈Just like an old Chinese saying says〉 to make the sentence structure clearer.
error_sentence: When we read some poems we just like the poet, when we read the moving stories we just like the hero of the story.
correct_sentence: When we read some poems we are just like the poet.
correction: are
error_type: Sentence Structure Error
error_severity: 3
error_description: Sentence Structure Error: The original clause 〈we just like the poet〉 lacks a predicate, resulting in an incomplete sentence structure; the linking verb 『are』 must be used to form a complete predicate. Therefore, 『are』 is added to make the sentence grammatically complete.
error_sentence: When we read some poems we just like the poet, when we read the moving stories we just like the hero of the story.
correct_sentence: When we read some poems we are just like the poet. When we read the moving stories we are just like the hero of the story.
error: , when
correction: . When
error_type: Punctuation Error
error_severity: 1
error_description: Punctuation Error: Two independent clauses 〈we are just like the poet〉 and 〈when we read...〉 cannot be directly connected by a comma; to ensure clear sentence structure, the comma needs to be changed to a period, thus 〈, when〉 is changed to 『. When』.
error_sentence: When we read some poems we just like the poet, when we read the moving stories we just like the hero of the story.
correct_sentence: When we read the moving stories we are just like the hero of the story.
correction: are
error_type: Sentence Structure Error
error_severity: 3
error_description: Sentence Structure Error: The original clause 〈we just like the hero of the story〉 lacks a predicate, resulting in an incomplete sentence structure; the linking verb 『are』 must be used to form a complete predicate. Therefore, 『are』 is added to make the sentence grammatically complete.