My Procrastination Speech

On my Oral Communication strategies class on thursday,i've made a speech about procrastination.Here is the outline for it.

TOPIC : PROCRASTINATION AMONG STUDENT

GENERAL PURPOSE: To influence the audience behavior towards realizing bad effect about procrastination

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To define the aspects of procrastination.
To show the audience how to avoid being a procrastinator

THEMATIC STATEMENT:Procrastinator is define as delaying the task given to them until the very last minutes.

INTRODUCTION.
What is procrastination??

Attention-getter
Using quotation and statement do define the meaning of procrastination.

BODY

Main point 1

Causes of procrastination

• Complicated-task anxiety
• Fear of imperfection
• Indecision: Priority confusion
• Boredom from minutiae
• Lack of focus: Poor organizational skills
• Laziness
• Lack of energy.Early morning lag:
• Post-lunch fatigue

Main point 2

Cure of procrastination

•Break big, complicated tasks into smaller pieces. Complete a starter task, no matter how small.
•Accept that perfection is rarely attainable and seldom necessary. You’re a person, not a robot. Use the 80/20 rule whenever appropriate
•Determine your decision-making criteria, then set a deadline for your decision. Ask a friend to hold you accountable.
•Distinguish obligations from options. What are you really responsible for? List and prioritize tasks
•Automate simple repetitive tasks whenever possible
•Minimize distractions. Check e-mail and voicemail only twice per day instead of every 5 minutes. Find a quiet room where you can concentrate. Resist the urge to keep taking breaks.
•Clean your work area. Put tools and utensils in their proper place so you can find them when you need them
•Remind yourself of the consequences of procrastination. Resist the urge to be a couch potato. Try to complete several small tasks to provide a feeling of accomplishment. Reward yourself.
•Maintain a regular sleep routine. Eat healthy. Exercise regularly. Do not skip breakfast.
•Before you stop working each day, make a list of the tasks you want to begin first thing the following morning so you can hit the ground running the next day.
•Before leaving for lunch, make a list of the things you plan to do when you get back so you can pick up where you left off. Avoid eating a heavy lunch

CONCLUSION


Procrastination will be dangerous to your wealth.
There isn’t just one answer. Fear , lack of education and etc all contribute to one thing, that is procrastination and that’s the biggest mistake of all .In no other situation does the phrase “the waiting game is the loser game”. Apply more appropriately .
To repeat Nike motto again : JUST DO IT..!!





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