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I think that writing is much harder to teach as opposed to a more concrete subject like calculus. Thoughts?

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I've got six years experience, teaching 1-3 sections of writing per semester, and I am still figuring out how to teach writing. Actually, conventional wisdom in my field says there is no way to "teach" writing. The best an instructor can do is create the conditions that will allow students to become better writers (give positive feedback, have high expectations for the students). That being said, and as I'm sure a bunch of 2p2 college students know, if an instructor can't get students fired up about a subject, it'll be painful semester.