Reading & Writing 2A （上級）

Reading & Writing 2A

9985R01

L3FLENG233

Brady Mark John

Mark Brady

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

月曜4限

Monday 4th Period

先進工学部（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the Faculty of Advanced Engineering

1.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

In this course, the main objective is to improve your comprehensive reading and writing skills. Although some vocabulary and grammar will be covered through the class homework, this course’s main objective is not just for you to learn new grammar and vocabulary. Instead, we will use the reading assignments as a starting point for you to improve your English oral communication and critical thinking skills. In other words, the basic teaching logic of this class is: first you will read, then answer some comprehension questions about the reading, then read more about the topic and/or watch audiovisual information about it, and then you will speak with your classmates about what you read and give your opinions about it. At the end, you will write your opinions about one of the topics covered in class, using argumentative rhetorical models in an Opinion Essay in-class assignment.

- To improve the student's English comprehensive reading skills.
- To foster opportunities in which students can practice and develop their English oral rhetorical skills.
- To develop the student's critical thinking skills.
- To improve the student's English argumentative  writing skills.

At the end of the course, it is expected for students to be able to comprehend level-appropriate English reading materials, to be able to discuss these topics verbally as well as to put their ideas in writing using argumentative rhetorical models.  In addition, students are expected to attain the proficiency levels outlined in the CanDo list (aligned with CEFR) provided in the following link: https://tus.box.com/s/98kx6qfrqts8i83po45fdncnivm5k2b3

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/​​​

1- TEXTBOOK REQUISITES:
Students are required to purchase the following book by the 5th week of class:

Macintyre, P. & Bohlke D. Reading Explorer Level 2. Student Book Split Edition 2A.  Third Edition. Text Only.  
 ISBN: 9780357123652  


2- LETUS ACCESS REQUISITES
All course schedules, class guidelines, class assignments, and test requirements/evaluation criteria will be posted through the TUS LETUS platform. Ability/knowledge of how to access and navigate this platform is mandatory, hence, students are required to familiarize themselves with the LETUS Manual (which is accesible directly from LETUS).


3 - ATTENDANCE REQUISITES
Regular attendance is essential, not optional. If you have 5 or more absences you will automatically fail the class and be prevented from presenting the final test. An absence (and the rules that govern them) are defined as follows:

(a) The student is considered "absent" if he/she/they don’t show up to class and does not communicate to the teacher a valid reason for being absent whilst proving it with a "公欠制度" or a “公認欠席届け” emitted by the student's department, supervisor or the TUS student's affairs office. This also applies to being absent due to a medical reason. Merely writing to the teacher saying " I am not able to attend class due to X medical reason" does not constitute a reason for removing the absence. In order for the absence to be removed, students need to still provide some sort of proof at some point of their medical condition. For example, a "診断書" and/or the "医療費領収書" you get when visiting a clinic/hospital are all suitable proofs of your medical condition. In the case of absences due to bereavement, then some sort of documentation proving this is also necessary. No exceptions.

(b)The student is considered "absent" if he/she/they come to class after 20 minutes of the class having had started, leaves the 20 minutes class early, or is not in the classroom for more than 20 minutes.

(c) The student is considered "late" if he/she/they come to class late but within 20 minutes of the class having had started.

(d) Attendance to class will be verified as soon as the chime sounds by doing a roll call. If at that point the student is not in the classroom , he/she will be marked as "absent". If the student comes to class within 20 minutes after the roll call, he/she can be marked as “late”. However, for the student to be marked as “late”, it is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the teacher (preferably during a class break or at the end of the class ) to make sure the teacher changed the student's status as “Late” and not “Absent”. If the student doesn’t communicate with the teacher about this by the end of the class, the student most likely will remain as "absent" for that class.

(e) Rule (a) explained above about providing proof also applies when being late. If the student can prove that he/she was late due to an unavoidable reason, proof must be provided of this (for example, a train delay slip or anything similar that evidences the reason for being late) in order for the lateness to be removed. Without this proof, the student will remain as “late”. No exceptions.

(e) Because of rules (b) and (c) explained above, if the student needs to leave the restroom during class for any reason ( for example, due to an emergency or for going to the restroom), the student must make sure to communicate this to the teacher at some point during the class . If the student leaves the classroom without properly justifying it to the teacher, there is a risk of being put as "late" or even "absent" for that class, even if the student arrived on time for the start of that particular class.

(f) 2x “Lates” equal 1x “Absence”

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／グループワーク　Group work／プレゼンテーション　Presentation／PBL (課題解決型学習)　Problem-based learning／実習　Practical learning

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Students must complete homework assignments before the next class. Some homework assignments will review previous class information, whilst other assignments will need to be completed in order to prepare for the class to follow. Students should check LETUS after class in order to review lesson content, and before class in order to download any required materials and resources. It is recommended that students spend at least an hour outside of class time on homework and review tasks.

Evaluation	Grading Percentage	Comment
Attendance, Class Attitude and Participation	15%
Writing Assignments	30%	There will be a total of 15 classes scheduled.  Attendance and active participation of the student during class is compulsory. In addition, there will be a total of 6 Homework assignments. Timely submission of this homework is compulsory. If the student is late to class, absent to class, has a poor (inactive) attitude during class and/or does not submit Homework, points will be deducted from this 30%.
Reading skills x 2	20%	A detailed explanation of the schedule, requirements, and evaluation criteria of this test will be explained in class and provided in written form via LETUS. It is the student's responsibility to carefully follow these instructions.
In-class Writing Assignment	15%	This assignment will be an in-class test (not homework). Being absent on the day of this assignment will mean that the student loses 10% of the final grade.
Homework	20%

A comprehensive guide of all of this course's guidelines will be posted in LETUS at the beginning of the course and briefly explained on the first day of class. Students will be given two weeks to read the given guidelines and confirm their understanding of its contents via a checklist in LETUS.

・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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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/

There is no required textbook for this course. Materials will be provided in class. 

The following class schedule is TENTATIVE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. If a change is made, you will receive a notification from your teacher via LETUS. Please always be mindful to check LETUS  for updates to this schedule.


1: Course Introduction & Assessment Criteria
2: Critical Analysis
3: Paragraph 1
4: Paragraph 2
5: Paragraph 3
6: Essay Writing 101
7: From Paragraph to Essay
8: Opinion Essay: Brainstorming & Analysing Model
9: Opinion Essay: Introduction
10 Opinion Essay: Main Body
11: Opinion Essay: Conclusion
12: Opinion Essay: Edit & Second draft
13: Planning & Preparation
14: In-class Timed Essay Writing
15: Feedback & Reflection 

Your teacher has 25 years experience in Japanese higher education covering a variety of courses including extensive knowledge of Reading & Writing skills. 

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If you any questions please contact the teacher through the following email: tokyoexpat75@yahoo.co.uk

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