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We've all been there- a term paper or essay assigned over a holiday break, or during the week the kids are sick- it is easy and understandable to put off the necessary steps of writing when fulfilling the necessities of life! In an ideal writing world, Monday would be for simply reflecting upon and enjoying the topic, just getting your brain energized for the fun task of writing a creative report! Tuesday would be when you would go to the internet or the library, looking for good, credible sources with vibrant quotes and clever arguments. Maybe you would photocopy or take notes. Wednesday would find you hard at work, integrating all the sources and their perspectives into your own, unique outline for your paper. Thursday would be rough draft day, and you would still have Friday to look things over and check for spelling. Sounds great, doesn't it?
Unfortunately, the programme I have just described above usually only applies to Ivory Tower Intellectuals. ITIs have full scholarships and tons of time for writing and homework. They are the modern day scribes- the kind of folks who used to be kept at the nobles' and kings' courts, busily transcribing on parchment the exploits of their sponsors with quill pen.
Today, we have Vista and OpenOffice instead of calligraphy. And you don't have time to mess around.
On Monday, you rushed off to morning classes in a hurry and had a pop tart in the car for breakfast. 'Lunch' was taking little Melinda to the Doctor's office, to get an opinion on the rash that she has been scratching incessantly. Work (the paid kind) starts at 2:30, and goes till 8 (its only part time). After doing data entry for six hours and sitting stationary in class for three hours that morning, you decide to jog home instead of taking the bus (let's assume you live and work in a nice part of town and can go jogging at night). You get home at nine, and read Melinda a story and have a long talk with Bobby about school bullies. Their Dad made dinner, so at least you don't have to cook. At 10:30, you sit down at your computer and review your school assignment. You are just starting to google topics and articles when the phone rings-this time your Mom, and it turns out your Aunt Gladys has been admitted to the hospital for diabetes. The family is very concerned, and you spend another 45 minutes calming them down...after hanging up, you decide to put off starting your essay until tomorrow...
What happens on Tuesday? Wednesday? Whenever you can find time to write, it may amidst severe distractions or interruptions. You need a game plan to stay focused under the most extraordinary conditions, and with the shortest amounts of time possible in which to work.
This article was written by the Editor in Chief at http://www.Goodtermpaper.com
We've all been there- a term paper or essay assigned over a holiday break, or during the week the kids are sick- it is easy and understandable to put off the necessary steps of writing when fulfilling the necessities of life! In an ideal writing world, Monday would be for simply reflecting upon and enjoying the topic, just getting your brain energized for the fun task of writing a creative report! Tuesday would be when you would go to the internet or the library, looking for good, credible sources with vibrant quotes and clever arguments. Maybe you would photocopy or take notes. Wednesday would find you hard at work, integrating all the sources and their perspectives into your own, unique outline for your paper. Thursday would be rough draft day, and you would still have Friday to look things over and check for spelling. Sounds great, doesn't it?
Unfortunately, the programme I have just described above usually only applies to Ivory Tower Intellectuals. ITIs have full scholarships and tons of time for writing and homework. They are the modern day scribes- the kind of folks who used to be kept at the nobles' and kings' courts, busily transcribing on parchment the exploits of their sponsors with quill pen.
Today, we have Vista and OpenOffice instead of calligraphy. And you don't have time to mess around.
On Monday, you rushed off to morning classes in a hurry and had a pop tart in the car for breakfast. 'Lunch' was taking little Melinda to the Doctor's office, to get an opinion on the rash that she has been scratching incessantly. Work (the paid kind) starts at 2:30, and goes till 8 (its only part time). After doing data entry for six hours and sitting stationary in class for three hours that morning, you decide to jog home instead of taking the bus (let's assume you live and work in a nice part of town and can go jogging at night). You get home at nine, and read Melinda a story and have a long talk with Bobby about school bullies. Their Dad made dinner, so at least you don't have to cook. At 10:30, you sit down at your computer and review your school assignment. You are just starting to google topics and articles when the phone rings-this time your Mom, and it turns out your Aunt Gladys has been admitted to the hospital for diabetes. The family is very concerned, and you spend another 45 minutes calming them down...after hanging up, you decide to put off starting your essay until tomorrow...
What happens on Tuesday? Wednesday? Whenever you can find time to write, it may amidst severe distractions or interruptions. You need a game plan to stay focused under the most extraordinary conditions, and with the shortest amounts of time possible in which to work.
This article was written by the Editor in Chief at http://www.Goodtermpaper.com
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