Writing & CompositionⅠb C組

Writing & CompositionⅠb

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L3FLENG106

Lee Jay Arnold

Lee Arnold

2026年度後期

2026年度

②Second semester

月曜3限

Mondays 3rd period (13:00-14:30)　

工学部　工業化学科

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

1.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

This course will build on what we learned in Writing & Composition Ib from the development of basic sentence and paragraph writing skills to longer multi-paragraph structured writing on different themes within our ability. The writing will be based on theme-topic readings and discussion about the topics. Our practice writing assignments and tests will be based on the themes and the best of our practice writing assignments will be collected in book-style collections grouped around the themes.

Like with W&C Ia, we will start with short readings and discussions about the reading topics, with practice writing on the topics, then moving on to the writing assignments that will be later collected into short digital "book-style" writing collections, plus the two (2) writing tests we will have. The topics will cover the social and hard sciences and the humanities.

リンク先の [評価項目と科目の対応一覧]から確認できます（学部対象）。
履修登録の際に参照ください。
​You can check this from “Correspondence table between grading items and subjects” by following the link(for departments).
https://www.tus.ac.jp/fd/ict_tusrubric/​​​

We will need pencils and notebooks. A dictionary would also be useful. We will need to be ready to write in-class.

課題に対する作文　Essay／グループワーク　Group work／反転授業　Flipped classroom

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Instructions for preparation and review will be given in each class. 

20%: Class participation in Quick Writes/In-class book collection practice writing assignments 5-8 (average)
20%: Final reflective writing on best of semester writing
30%: 3rd writing test
30%: 4th writing test

About individual feedback for writing
It will be still very difficult for me to give individual comments to you for your practice writing assignments because of the size of the classes and the time it takes to review and grade your writing. Therefore, before your writing assignments, I will give a detailed guide in Japanese and English in a writing rubric that will give you an idea of what to prepare for and what your goal should be for your writing assignments.

After you have submitted your tests and assignments, I will give generalized comments on things I see in the writing for quality of the content, the use of English, and how well, to your ability, you have made clear your topic and the details and explanations within what the topic needed. I will also give suggestions and tips on how your writing could be improved wherever I have seen things that need improvement. (I will not name individual students for any errors or anything else lacking in writing assignments.)

・S：到達目標を十分に達成し、極めて優秀な成果を収めている
・A：到達目標を十分に達成している
・B：到達目標を達成している
・C：到達目標を最低限達成している
・D：到達目標を達成していない
・-：学修成果の評価を判断する要件を欠格している

・S：Achieved outcomes, excellent result
・A：Achieved outcomes, good result
・B：Achieved outcomes
・C：Minimally achieved outcomes
・D：Did not achieve outcomes
・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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As with W&C Ia, there is no textbook for this course. Instead, readings and links will be still uploaded to LETUS - the TUS learning management system (LMS). While I will still not have any actual homework, any in-class practice writing and practice writing assignments we have in the class time that is not finished has to be finished outside of class.  All practice writing assignments will be uploaded to LETUS. 1-2 hours for review of theme and topic content will help you to prepare for the classes.

教科書および一部の参考書は、MyKiTS (教科書販売サイト) から検索・購入可能です。
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

It is possible to search for and purchase textbooks and certain reference materials at MyKiTS (online textbook store).
​​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/

We will use LETUS - the TUS learning management system (LMS). Extra readings and video links connected to the topics will be posted there.

Class 1:   Second semester course introduction, guidelines, class goals & summer writing samples
Class 2:  Quick Write (QW) review & QW 11
                - Review practice writing on multi-clausal sentences/Introductory short reading: Fine Art (Hokusai & ukiyoe)/Students should be able to do short
                discussion & topic short practice writing
Class 3:  QW 12
                - Further review of multi-clausal sentences
                - Fine Art continued short reading (Art & life of Charles Schulz)
                - Guidelines for further topic writing & practice writing assignment 5
Class 4:  QW 13
                - Practice writing on short paragraphs
                - Introductory short reading: Education (Education in Finland)/Students should be able to do short discussion & topic short practice writing
Class 5:   QW 14
                - Further practice writing on short paragraphs
                - Education continued short reading (Terakoya in early Japanese education)/Guidelines for further topic writing & practice writing assignment 6
Class 6:  QW 15
                - Introduction & guidelines to 3rd writing test & writing test practice
Class 7:  3rd writing test open time writing & submission
Class 8:  QW 16
                - Practice writing on numbers
                - Introductory short reading: Economics (About early economic activity)/Students should be able to do short discussion & topic short practice writing
Class 9:  QW 17
                - Further practice writing on numbers & economic transactions
                - Space continued short reading (Sputnik and early space probes)/Guidelines for further topic writing & practice writing assignment 7
Class 10: QW 18
                - Practice writing about the future
                - Introductory short reading: Society (Individual future goals & plans)/Students should be able to do short discussion & topic short practice writing
Class 11: QW 19
                - Further practice writing about the future
                - Society continued short reading (Future lifestyles)/Guidelines for further topic writing & practice writing assignment 8
Class 12: QW 20
                - Introduction & guidelines to 4th writing test & writing test practice
Class 13: 4th writing test open time writing & submission
Class 14: Final reflective writing - choosing from semester writing for what was learned from the best writing work
Class 15: Final writing activities (for enjoyment) or course final review

I am an instructor who has taught English language and communication courses in Japan at both private and public universities for the past 16 years and has given academic presentations and workshops at international conferences, with experience in teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students and an interest in specific STEM content for English courses.

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At this time, there is no special education software we will use other than LETUS.

We will use LETUS as the main site for any extra teaching and learning materials, and where we can upload our work.

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