Article #5

PROCRASTINATION

Your homework for TODAY 11pm...

• In a WRITTEN RESPONSE (4-5 paragraphs), answer the following

• What are your experiences with PROCRASTINATION? How do you FEEL when you PROCRASTINATE? Do you think it's a problem? EXPLAIN.

Poll

You are given a homework assignment for the week. When do you start working on it.

• As soon as I can :D

• Throughout the week

• The day it's due, but early in the day.

• Right BEFORE it's due (like 1 hour before)

Procrastination

The act of delaying something, postponing it.

Poll

Do you procrastinate?

• No, I do my homework as soon as I can.

• Yes, but only on things I really don't want to do.

• Yes, I procrastinate on everything and do it last minute.

Here's your "article"

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

Let's see what you learned

qs

Multiple Choice

Does the speaker believe that there are any non-procrastinators?

• Yes, some people are that focused

• No, we all procrastinate to some degree

Multiple Choice

When people responded to the speaker's article about procrastination, where were they messaging from?

• The United States

• Russia

• All around the world

• Europe

Multiple Choice

According to the video, what does the Instant Gratification Monkey stand for?

• Lazy and Relaxed

• Easy and Fun

• Difficult and Challenging

• Difficult and Fun

Multiple Choice

According to the video, what is it that allows the Panic Monster to act?

• Stress

• Consequences

• Panic

• Deadlines

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the Panic Monster according to the TED Talk?

• It scares away the monkey so you can work

• It arrives when there is too much panic and makes things worse

• It helps calm you when you are panicked.

• It joins the monkey and keeps you distracted

Multiple Choice

What did the speaker call the orange zone outside of the "Makes Sense" Zone

• Chaotic Playplace

• Dark Playground

• Lala Land

• Hectic Fun Zone

Multiple Select

What were the 3 parts of the brain of a procrastinator?

• Rational Decision Maker

• Instant Gratification Monkey

• Distraction Spokesperson

• Panic Monster

Multiple Choice

How many parts of the brain were there for a procrastinator according to the video?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4