TIME MANAGMENT

Final Speech Outline
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Final Speech Outline
1) Introduction
a. Thesis
i. Time management is the process of organizing and dividing one’s time between various activities; therefore in order to be able to accomplish the most tasks in a single day one must master proper management of time.
2) Audience Profile
a. To whom I am speaking
i. Students/professionals who struggle with meeting deadlines
ii. Those who wish to learn proper balance between work and life
b. Occasion
i. The presentation will occur in academia during an open class session.
ii. Audience will be primarily composed of a professor and a group of students
iii. Speech will be designed to speak to history, successful implementations, failures, and steps necessary to acquire more time
2) Topic Selection and Main Ideas
a. Purpose and Topic of Research
i. The topic of research is time management. Mastery of time management is critical for a successful life and professional career.
ii. Failure to effectively organize one’s time results in missed deadlines, inefficient workflow, poor quality of work, a weak reputation, and heightened stress levels.
iii. Main idea: create and adhere to a proper schedule that will allow one to prioritize and avoid procrastination of the most essential activities. Give room for flexibility but be realistic in understanding the cost of an activity that is nonessential to one’s work and life.
Annotated Bibliography
Burkeman, O. (2016, December 22). Why time management is ruining our lives.

Retrieved May 21, 2018, from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/22/why-time-management-is-ruining-our-lives
Journalist for The Guardian and author of the book The Antidote documents an account of Google employees facing a significant problem with respect to their time management: emails. According to the report, many employees would spend countless hours checking their messages, feeling worried, and remaining unresponsive. After an interview with writer Merlin Mann, employees were taught the process known as Inbox Zero; a systematic read/write/delete of emails until the inbox was empty. This prioritization and organization can be applied to all time management activities.
Georgetown University Law Center. (n.d.). Just Do It: Tips for Avoiding Procrastination. Retrieved from http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/academic-programs/legal-writing-scholarship/writing-center/upload/kaavya-just-do-it-tips-for-avoiding-procrastination.pdf
An article by 2 law students at Georgetown University informs the audience of the biggest threat to time management: procrastination. It outlines a series of common scenarios that trigger the bad habit in addition to solutions on how to overcome them.
NYU. (n.d.). Tips for More Effective Personal Time Management. Retrieved May 21, 2018, from https://www.nyu.edu/students/academic-services/undergraduate-advisement/academic-resource-center/tutoring-and-learning/academic-skills-workshops/time-management.html
An outline from New York University, an official and trusted source, lists 11 sequential tips for managing personal time. The most important include learning to say “no”, rewarding oneself for accomplishments, and setting goals.