Writing Support Desk (WSD)

You can have your English writing reviewed by an English advisor. This program is available to all students (undergraduate students are given priority), and it provides an opportunity to improve your English writing skills with the help of an advisor’s feedback.

Writing Support Desk-related documents

For more details, please read these documents. (Japanese edition only)

How to use

  • Held every Wednesday and Friday in the spring and fall semesters. Each session is 40 minutes long.
  • You can attend either in-person or online. In-person sessions are held at the English Lounge on the 4th floor of the Research and Lecture Building.
  • Advance reservation is required, and you can make one reservation per day. To make a reservation, please use the TUFS ELC Online Reservation Site. For reservations on the day or the day before, please use the WSD Last minute Reservation Form.
  • If there are available spots, drop-in participation is also possible (drop-ins are only available for in-person sessions). For more details, please refer to “Reservation and Participation Guidelines,” section 6. Drop-in Participation.
  • To make the most of your time, please organize your questions and the areas you would like to focus on.
  • Please revise and proofread your work beforehand, as proofreading and translation are not provided.
TUFS ELC Online Reservation Site
WSD Last minute Reservation

Examples of consultation topics

[Types of English texts]
Term papers
Language class essay assignments
Presentation scripts and slides
Graduation theses
Master’s theses
PhD theses
Articles for publication
Research proposals
Essays for language tests (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, EIKEN)
Statements of purpose for study abroad

[Contents]
Brainstorming
Grammar
Clarity and Coherence
Paragraph Development
Developing Arguments
Transitions
Structural Feedback

TUFS ELC Student Writing Hand Book

To begin with, let’s refer to this as a guide for writing.

Useful materials for writing

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