LibGuides: Writing Center: Schedule Time For Success

Video: Time Management for Research
Jennifer Ewing. (2018, Aug. 21). Time management for research papers. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVBN6b_pe1o&t=9s
eBook Chapter: Writing Papers and Presenting Oral Reports
Book chapter from: Marshall, B. (2002). The secrets of getting better grades : Work smarter, not harder. (2nd ed.). Jist Publishing. In this eBook chapter, you'll learn about:

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- planning for excellence
- an 8 step program for planning your next big project
- how to approach term papers
- how to approach oral reports

Time Management Matrix
To help yourself with your research paper time management, print and fill out the time management matrix attached above. Filling in the hours or percentages of time spent in each area will help you see where you spend your time.

In each section indicate how much time you spent doing Box 1: Important Urgent. Box 2: Important Not Urgent. Box 3: Not Important. Can someone else do this task? Box 4: Don't Need To Do.

If you spend most of your time in Box 4: don't need to do and only a few hours a week on your studies, ask yourself: Is this the best allocation of my time?
Blocked Calendar
See an example of a block schedule with time for assignments, work, and rest.