Assignment Process Sheets

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Here are some of the ways that process sheets can help your students:

They encourage students to describe their process and progress as they complete assignments.
They encourage students to recognize and reflect on the steps associated with completing quality work.
They teach students to request targeted feedback regarding their work—and to help you focus and streamline your critiques.

Include 2-4 of the below prompts with the assignment and ask students to turn in their responses in writing, along with their homework.

What did you learn about this topic, concept or technique that you didn’t know before you began the project?
In two or three sentences, what is this purpose of this piece?
Who is the intended audience for this piece?
If you had more time, what would you do to improve your work?
What would you have like to included in this piece but were not able to? Explain.
Which parts of this piece are you most pleased with? Explain.
What do you plan to do next?
How much time did you spend on this part of the assignment?
What advice would you offer another student who had been given the same assignment?
What did you change and/or add to this piece since the last time you submitted it?
Point out at least two aspects of your work that you would like to feedback on.
Which areas of this piece caused you trouble? Explain.
What resources (web sites, books, magazines, etc.) did you use as inspiration for this piece?
What do you want your audience to think, feel or understand after they have viewed your work?
Mention anyone (classmates, friends, tutors, relatives, instructors, and significant others) who helped you develop this piece. What kind of help or feedback was especially helpful?

Credit: This resource was created by P. Rachel Levin, Faculty Development.