This workshop will help participants design a major writing assignment. We will approach this from a practical approach (e.g. What formal elements are required? What discipline specific conventions do your students need to know about?) and a more theoretical approach (What are the learning outcomes you want to achieve? How will this assignment help students understand a concept or engage in critical thinking?). We will also talk about how assignment design may coincide with preparing students for the work and providing them with clear resources and evaluation criteria.