This interactive workshop will explore the ways in which writing across the curriculum activities (WAC) –in particular, writing to learn and writing to engage assignments — can support active teaching and learning in courses across the disciplines. Building on the observation that writing and speaking are among the most effective ways of engaging students in critical engagement with course content and disciplinary practices — in particular, through the added cognitive processing required to transform knowledge into writing or speaking — this workshop will help participants consider the role WAC can play in engaging students more deeply in their courses. The speakers will provide a brief overview of key approaches to using writing activities and assignments to support learning and engagement and then report and reflect on activities they’ve used in their own courses. Attendees can expect to leave the workshop with an understanding of key approaches to WAC, the role these approaches can play in supporting active teaching and learning, and the role they can play in supporting the development of learners’ critical thinking skills.