Keep the original
Never erase the first attempt. Your before-and-after is the lesson.
A guided N5–N4 practice notebook
A little Japanese, one honest correction, one thing remembered. No streaks to protect—just pages that show how far you have come.
What was the happiest part of today?
talk about what happened (or did not happen). きのう、友だちと話しました。Yesterday, I talked with a friend.
Start with one true sentence. Three simple sentences are better than one perfect paragraph.
Keep both versions. Note one reason the sentence changed.
How to keep going
Never erase the first attempt. Your before-and-after is the lesson.
If every word is unknown, choose an easier source. This is writing, not a dictionary test.
Read the corrected entry once. The phrases you write become phrases you can say.