The Time is Write:
How to Stop Procrastinating when a Paper’s Due
You Know You Want It! or V x E + 2 = M
(adapted from Skip Downing’s On Course, Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life)
V. Why should I write this paper? (Jot down how writing this paper will benefit you in the
short term and in the long run.)
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E. To what degree do I expect to succeed if I write this paper? (Write a positive
statement about your ability to write a successful paper. Repeat this statement three
times out loud to yourself. )
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1. What will I do right now for this paper?
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2. How will I reward myself once I’ve done this?
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M. I’m going to get to work on this paper now. (Say this out loud to yourself and then get
to work!)
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CGCC Writing Center Workshop
Facilitated by Dr. Diane Chardon
The Time is Write:
How to Stop Procrastinating when a Paper’s Due
Getting Real
(slightly tweaked version of an exercise in Cal Poly’s Study Skills Library at
www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/procrastination.html)
a. Think of a writing project you are currently procrastinating on and write it on
the line below.
b. Now write all the reasons for your delay. This may take five or ten minutes
because some of them may be hidden from you. Write down as many as
possible.
c. In the "Arguments Against Delay" column, argue against all the reasons for
delay in a convincing manner.
I'm delaying on ______________________________________ because
Reasons for Delay
but
Arguments Against Delay
1. _____________________________
_______________________________
2. _____________________________
_______________________________
3. _____________________________
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4. _____________________________
_______________________________
5. _____________________________
_______________________________
so
Now I can get to work!
CGCC Writing Center Workshop
Facilitated by Dr. Diane Chardon