You should be doing all the homework in ink (you can read Uncomfortable's reasoning https://drawabox.com/article/ink). This is to strongly help you in your line work and confidence, especially when moving forward. But I noticed that you weren't able to start in ink, so no worries. Just try redoing them in ink.
In terms on line work, there seems to be a scratchiness and/or wobbliness. When making your mark, ghosting will help you estimate what angle and how far you need to make your mark before making it. Once you've put your pen down to the paper, commit to it as best as you can. This way, you can see if you've over/under shot lines or marked them too high of angles, and moving forward, you will better know how you can adjust.
Next Steps:
I would highly recommend redoing the exercises that were done in pencil, in ink again.
This recommendation is really just for those of you who've reached lesson 6 and onwards.
I haven't found the actual brand you buy to matter much, so you may want to shop around. This one is a "master" template, which will give you a broad range of ellipse degrees and sizes (this one ranges between 0.25 inches and 1.5 inches), and is a good place to start. You may end up finding that this range limits the kinds of ellipses you draw, forcing you to work within those bounds, but it may still be worth it as full sets of ellipse guides can run you quite a bit more, simply due to the sizes and degrees that need to be covered.
No matter which brand of ellipse guide you decide to pick up, make sure they have little markings for the minor axes.
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