SUPPORTING FLA STUDENTS SINCE 2004

Faculty of Liberal Arts
Sophia University, Japan
Face-to-face and Zoom tutorials available!

Welcome to the FLA Writing Center!
The FLA Writing Center is available to all students and faculty of the Faculty of Liberal Arts. Tutorials and workshops are held throughout the term. Tutorials are 45 minutes, one-to-one, or small group sessions, with a trained writing tutor. Students are advised to prepare for the tutorial by bringing a draft of the assignment they would like to discuss and the assignment task instructions, if available.

The FLA Writing Center offers tutorials (by appointment only) at the following times: Monday 10:00-15:05, Tuesday 10:00-16:50, Wednesday 10:00-15:05, Thursday 10:00-16:50, Friday 10:00-15:05.
To book a tutorial, please go to the tutorial booking page here

For more information: Email: wrtng-c@sophia.ac.jp

Writing Workshops
Check in the Writing Center office for information. Workshops typically include the following:

Writing in Academic Style
Finding and Documenting Sources
Integrating Sources

(For the Autumn 2023 workshop schedule and booking click here)

History
The FLA Writing Center opened in 2004 as one of the "Good Practice" projects established in the Faculty of Liberal Arts. The center was launched by Professor Robert Witmer with funding from the Ministry of Education, awarded in recognition of excellence in undergraduate education. The center is currently under the directorship of Professor Hanako Okada.

Who we are
The FLA Writing Center tutors are current graduate and undergraduate students at Sophia University or Sophia alumni. They are trained in the theory and practice of peer tutoring. Additionally, as students or former students, they have special insights into assignments and professor expectations.

What we do
Tutors will ask questions about your assignment and/or working draft, and will offer advice and answer questions you have about your work. The writing you bring can be at any stage of the writing process and of any length, including just an outline or the writing task instructions.

We also advise students with outlines for oral presentations and speeches, and provide support for writing resumes in English.

Please do not come to the tutorial empty handed. At minimum, you should bring information outlining the writing task and if possible some related notes.

Tutors will not edit your paper for grammatical mistakes (they will, however, discuss grammar concerns you may have). Tutors will also not write your papers, nor will they assist you outside tutorial sessions.

A message from the Director of the FLA Writing Center
The study and practice of writing is fundamental to a liberal arts education. Our aim is to help you develop your academic literacy skills and to assist you in becoming more effective and confident writers and communicators in academic contexts. As such, the focus of the center is to develop sustainable writing skills through interactive, collaborative, and individual tutorials and workshops with peer tutors.

Whether you are working on a paper or revising one you have already finished, you can meet with a tutor and receive constructive feedback on your work. Our tutors are trained to assist you in all of the steps of the writing process. We also offer a number of workshops every semester that focus on specific areas of academic writing and communication. We hope that you will continue to use this excellent resource to develop your academic writing needs throughout your time at Sophia University.

Hanako Okada
Core Program Professor and Writing Center Director

FLA Writing Center
Faculty of Liberal Arts,
Sophia University
Bldg. 10 Rm 437,
7-1 Kioi-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-0094, Tel. (03) 3238-4083

Hours of Operation:
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30-15:00
Tue, Thu: 9:30-16:30

FLA Writing Center,
Bldg. 10 Rm 437,
Sophia University,
Faculty of Liberal Arts,
7-1 Kioi-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-0094, Tel. (03) 3238-4083

Hours of Operation:
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30-15:00
Tue, Thu: 9:30-16:30