This study sought to implement and evaluate in a postprimary school a process approach to writing which had been developed in a primary school by Donald Graves and his associates. Action research strategies were used in both implementing and evaluating the study. The resultant findings suggest that it is possible to use Graves approach in the postprimary setting but allowances must be made for the differences in school organisation and the previous school experiences of adolescent students. General observations about the implementation of the innovations in the postprimary school are also suggested.