LNG172 English II: A Report on Time Management
Task:
You need to prepare an oral presentation and PowerPoint / info-graphic.
Select an interesting argumentative or exposition piece of writing. You could look at finding articles in newspapers, online magazines or a small extract from a book of interest. You will use the article / piece of writing to help you prepare and present your topic to the class.
Answer:
What is time management?
- Effective management of time (Oshpd.ca.gov, 2017)
- Take control of time
- Directing one’s own efforts
- Managing time for all the daily activities
Why is it important?
- Helps in accomplishing goals
- Essential tool for educational survival
- Helps in learning to manage time
- Succeed in professional training
Knowing oneself
- Individuals have different abilities, backgrounds and resources
- One should know about strengths and weaknesses to know the abilities
- One should have the best idea about his own self
- The individual must decide the time he need for each of his activities
Developing effective behavior
- Rigorous practice of time management techniques
- Time spent in studying for students
- An individual decides the method to develop effective behavior
- Survival in academic and professional life
- Adopting new and innovative techniques
.No jumping from one place to another while studying
.Selecting a suitable place for concentration
.No socializing at the study time žSetting up a goal before studying
.Determination is important (Nadinloyi et al., 2013)
Making use of time
- Selecting a specific amount of time for attending classes
- Setting up a routine for studying
- Making a list of the topics to study
- Taking breaks in between activities
Time- the most important resource
- Time management is critical
- Needs attention to working style and assumptions of time
- look ahead of the set objectives
- Action plan will receive pay- offs (Chapman & Rupured, 2014)
Using a time log
- Time planning requires systematic analysis
- Different activities required for analysis
- Making an estimate of the time spent
- Prime- time productivity hours
- Make modification in the low-energy hours
- Setting priorities
Goals and plans
- Writing down annual goals
.Stating clear and concise goals
.Breaking down the annual goals into quarterly objectives
- Making all the goals manageable
- Follow- up of the progress
Summary
.Prioritizing daily activities
.Proper aim to attain the goals
.Taking time to plan every work
- Work upon the plan
- Knowing oneself
.Limit the time of minor activities
.Analyzing the use of time
Reference
- Nadinloyi, K. B., Hajloo, N., Garamaleki, N. S., & Sadeghi, H. (2013). The study efficacy of time management training on increase academic time management of students. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 84, 134-138.
- ca.gov. (2017). Time Management for Students. [online] Available at:https://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HWDD/pdfs/TimeMa nagement.pdf [Accessed 13 Dec. 2017].
- Chapman, S. W., & Rupured, M. (2014). Time management: 10 strategies for better time management.
