Making Academic Writing More Engaging

Intended audience: Teachers of academic writing, particularly those whose students find writing difficult, unengaging or overly formulaic.
Short description:
Students can approach academic writing as a formula to follow rather than a meaningful act of communication. In this workshop, participants will experience practical ways of making writing tasks more active, interactive and engaging.
Likely takeaways:
• Two practical techniques for increasing engagement in academic writing.
• Ideas for adapting conventional writing tasks to encourage more active participation.