The aim of the workshop is to share the experience of teaching writing skills. It is focused on Russian learners’ difficulties and contains materials based on classroom observation and training courses run by the author. The participants of the workshop are invited to discuss such issues as writing as an end vs. writing as a process, assessment of written papers, and strategies and techniques of teaching writing. They will do and analyze some activities and tasks that foster better writing. Activities on paragraph level are a special emphasis at the workshop.

1. Ten Ways to Make Students Hate Writing Svetlana Suchkova Kirov, 10-11 February, 2010