ESSAY -1,000 TO 1,200 WORDS- HOW TO MANAGE YOU TIME written in the first person

Your essay for this exam is a personal experience essay that discusses the three strategies that you have found to work for you in managing all of your responsibilities while successfully pursing your education. The essay must be written in the first person. Refer to yourself as “I” and use other first person pronouns (me, my, mine) but do not directly address the reader as “you” with any advice.

TOPIC

How to balance studies with work, family, and other activities and responsibilities. To illustrate your process for balancing your time and managing your schedule for the purpose of helping other distance education students learn how they can do the same

1,000–1,200 word process analysis essay

Essays must be typed, double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font and left justification. Use 1-inch margins on all sides.

THESIS : , I use an agenda with calendar and write down every Single assignment, event and things I need to do. This way I will not miss a thing and I will do everything on time. I usually check my agenda twice a day and I try to do things in order. Also having someone that can help you are also really important, my mom usually helps me getting

stuff done and it makes my life easier

Process analysis has three basic steps. Each paragraph should include these steps.

EXAMPLE

1) Identification of the problem. I realized I needed a quiet place to study.

2) Proposing a solution I rearranged my bedroom so I could add a desk with a strong light near an outlet for my laptop in the event it needs charging. I put up a shelf to hold my course books and notebooks and a sign that says “No Phone Zone” to remind me to turn off my phone while I am studying.

3) Reporting on the results of implementing the solution. Since I have made my own private study area the hours I spend studying are much more productive. If I say I am going to study for two hours, I really am studying the whole time instead of wasting time texting on my phone while waiting for my laptop to charge. I have everything I need to get some homework done..

Your five paragraphs should be organized as follows:

· Paragraph One: Introduction—briefly (3-5 sentences) identify your current responsibilities. End with a thesis statement that lists the three specific, concrete, and repeatable strategies that you will address in your body paragraphs. (The body paragraphs will present the strategies in the same order as listed in the thesis statement

· paragraph Two: In your topic sentence, introduce your first strategy. Using process analysis, list at least three process steps you used to institute the strategy. Include examples. Then, analyze: How were things before you initiated the strategy? How are things now that you have initiated the strategy? Since your audience is fellow online students, be sure you indicate how this strategy allowed you study time.

· Paragraph Three: In your topic sentence, introduce your second strategy. Follow directions for paragraph two.

· Paragraph Four: In your topic sentence, introduce your third strategy. Follow directions for paragraph two.

· Paragraph Five: Conclusion—Revisit each one of your strategies and end with a concluding thought. Keep in mind that your audience is fellow online students. Include how often and how long you study and how you prioritize your assignments.

MAKE SURE THIS IS INCLUDED IN YOUR ESSAY

Purpose: Explain to the steps you take to make time for studying

• Strong thesis: State a specific thesis which identifies your approach to balancing studies and your life along with the value of that approach—its importance or benefits

Effective introduction: Write an interesting opening that engages your fellow students, establishes common ground with them/provides background information, and includes your thesis

• Tone and consideration of audience: Use an appropriate tone

• Well-developed reasons and specific steps: Provide your fellow students with the reason(s) for each how-to step or group of related steps .Anticipate trouble spots and offer solutions .Incorporate specific personal experiences with narration and/or illustration .Use appropriate process transitions to guide your reader

• Satisfying conclusion: Provide a satisfying conclusion beyond the last step, reminding your fellow students of the value or importance of the process to them or some other final thought.

• Editing and proofreading