English Outline
Topic: How to Avoid Procrastination
General Purpose: How to overcome procrastination by implementing several tips.
Specific Purpose: By the end of the speech my audience will know that there are certain tips that help a person avoid the temptations to procrastinate.
I. Introduction:
A. Attention Getter: You sit down. Stare on the walls and on the ceiling, thinking about your speech due tomorrow for Mr. Joe’s class. You realize how much work you have to put through, and you think to yourself: you either can do it right now or you can just do it later.
B. 20% of the people are chronic procrastinators, which means that they delay or postpone the work that is important for them to get done.
For example: people might say “I have plenty of time to finish my speech” when you know that you are way behind.
C. Preview of Main Points
1. Why do people tend to postpone the important things they have to do?
2. What are the 5 tips that could be used in order to get rid of procrastination?
Create a to do list.
Hard tasks first.
Timed work frenzy
Remove all distractions
Do not be a perfectionist.
Transition: First, I would be giving an ideal definition of what procrastination really is.
Definition: Procrastination is doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones and therefor leaving pressuring tasks to the “last-minute” before the deadline.
Body:
1. What makes a person procrastinate:
A. Being too lazy
B. The inability to focus on a task.
C. The inability to perform a task because of the lack of energy.
Transition: Now that we know why people procrastinate, how can we avoid doing so in five simple steps?
2. Steps to overcome procrastination
A. Step 1: Create a to do list
Gets us a better grasp on what exactly needs to be done.
B. Step 2: Doing hard tasks first
This will give you an extra boost of energy that you will need to get the other stuff done.
C. Step 3: Timed work frenzy
Dedicate yourself to a period of time. This will help
General Purpose: How to overcome procrastination by implementing several tips.
Specific Purpose: By the end of the speech my audience will know that there are certain tips that help a person avoid the temptations to procrastinate.
I. Introduction:
A. Attention Getter: You sit down. Stare on the walls and on the ceiling, thinking about your speech due tomorrow for Mr. Joe’s class. You realize how much work you have to put through, and you think to yourself: you either can do it right now or you can just do it later.
B. 20% of the people are chronic procrastinators, which means that they delay or postpone the work that is important for them to get done.
For example: people might say “I have plenty of time to finish my speech” when you know that you are way behind.
C. Preview of Main Points
1. Why do people tend to postpone the important things they have to do?
2. What are the 5 tips that could be used in order to get rid of procrastination?
Create a to do list.
Hard tasks first.
Timed work frenzy
Remove all distractions
Do not be a perfectionist.
Transition: First, I would be giving an ideal definition of what procrastination really is.
Definition: Procrastination is doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones and therefor leaving pressuring tasks to the “last-minute” before the deadline.
Body:
1. What makes a person procrastinate:
A. Being too lazy
B. The inability to focus on a task.
C. The inability to perform a task because of the lack of energy.
Transition: Now that we know why people procrastinate, how can we avoid doing so in five simple steps?
2. Steps to overcome procrastination
A. Step 1: Create a to do list
Gets us a better grasp on what exactly needs to be done.
B. Step 2: Doing hard tasks first
This will give you an extra boost of energy that you will need to get the other stuff done.
C. Step 3: Timed work frenzy
Dedicate yourself to a period of time. This will help
References: Margie, W. (2013, March 25). Why you procrastinate, and how to stop it. now. Forbes, Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2013/03/25/why-you-procrastinate-and-how-to-stop-it-now/ Procrastination/time managemnt. (2010). Retrieved from: http://counseling.uoregon.edu/dnn/SelfhelpResources/StressandAnxiety/ProcrastinationTimeManagement/tabid/385/Default.aspx Understanding and overcoming procrastination. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.princeton.edu/mcgraw/library/for-students/avoiding-procrastination/