Breaking up with Chat: Reclaiming Your Writing

Event details Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Type: Conference/Workshop About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event General Events Breaking up with Chat: Reclaiming Your Writing Breaking up with Chat: Reclaiming Your Writing Jul 23, 2026 3:00 - 4:00 pm Conference/Workshop Sponsor Writers Workshop Registration REGISTER HERE: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1485812912 E-Mail wow@illinois.edu Views 24 Originating Calendar Writers Workshop General Events Are you struggling to resist the temptation of ChatGPT? Are you worried that your writing doesn't sound human or authentic? This presentation will discuss the cognitive effects of relying on generative AI in the writing process and emerging implications for critical thinking. You will gain strategies for reconnecting with the discovery process of writing, as well as ways to enhance your academic voice through practices like novelty moves and stance-taking language. This presentation will be held via Zoom and is open to all current U of I affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). You will need to be logged into your Illinois Zoom account to join. Please register with your Illinois email by July 22 to receive the Zoom details on the morning of the event. If you register on the day of, please email wow@illinois.edu immediately to request the Zoom details - we will do our best to get them to you prior to the event but cannot make any guarantees. All registrants will receive access to the presentation materials via email the following business day. Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33552943