Post-Process Assignment

A post-process assignment that I have used it one that was developed for the Senior Project at my high school. Students had to choose a topic for which they could write an essay and produce a product. There were then several major deadlines that had to be met, including writing a letter of intent, finding a mentor, composing several drafts, spending a certain amount of time on their product, presenting their product, and giving an oral presentation which covered both their papers and products. The choice of topic was left completely to the student. The topics were as varied as the students. Some students chose to write about artists like Chegall or Rivera and then create works that mimicked these artists. Others studied animal reproduction and learned how to artificially inseminate cows or how to raise a healthy animal in a feed lot. Some chose a sport, like boxing or golf, and either learned it or taught others how to participate in it.