This workshop, organized by UVa's Center for the Liberal Arts and the Virginia
Foundation for the Humanities, to be held at the Virginia Foundation for the
Humanities on Saturday, April 12, will focus on a range of approaches to the
teaching of writing that may serve students well in school, in college, and in their
careers. More specifically, the workshop will explore a variety of ways in which
teachers can help students move beyond the five-paragraph essay (while not
forgetting its uses) and into forms of writing that deepen students' ability to think
critically and creatively.
Program Agenda
9:15 – 9:45
Registration (light refreshments and breakfast foods are provided)
9:45 –10:30
Beyond the Five-Paragraph Theme by James Seitz, Director of the Academic Writing Program, UVa; Patricia Sullivan, Director of the Writing Center, UVa; Natasha Heny, Assistant Professor, Curry school of Education, UVa
10:30–10:45
Break
10:45–12:00
Writing as Inquiry by James Seitz, Director of the Academic Writing Program, UVa
12:00–12:30
Lunch (meal is provided)
12:30–1:45
Multi-Genre Research by Natasha Heny, Assistant Professor, Curry School of Education
1:45 – 2:00
Break
2:00 – 3:00
Words and Images: Composing the Photographic Essay by Patricia Sullivan, Director of the Writing Center, UVa