Interview summary mistakes

Today I was given back my interview summary. My grade was not all that I thought it would be. At the time, I felt like I was using the correct grammar and proper style, but it was definitely a reality check when I saw my graded paper. There is a lot of things that I need to work on to improve my writing skills. The main thing I need to work on is using my A.P. stylebook when writing. Also, instead of saying "says" or "said", I tend to say "states". Using word "very" is another habit I need to break immediately. Even though seeing the mistakes I made takes away a lot off my confidence in writing away, I'm glad that I know what I need to focus and work on.